The Last Leaf is a short story by O. Henry published in his 1907 collection The Trimmed Lamp and Other Stories. The story first appeared on October 15, 1905, in the New York World. The scene of the story of The Last Leaf is the Greenwich artist colony in New York City. Over the past century, it has developed from a poor literati settlement to a world-famous art center and tourist attraction.

Jerusha "Judy" Abbott's life is drastically changed one day when a mysterious and rich benefactor scoops her up from an orphanage - the only home she has ever known - and offers to pay her way through college. Her benefactor has many requests, the two most important being that she uses this opportunity to become a writer, and that she writes him monthly to update him on her studies.

Hungarian American biochemist Katalin Kati Karikó became fascinated by science as a child and grew up determined to find a way to use messenger RNA—a copy of a part of DNA that provides cells with instructions to make proteins—to help fight illness. An mRNA vaccine had never been made before, and she faced frequent criticism and was told by other scientists she would never succeed. Karikó refused to give up her research, and when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, she played a critical role in developing the successful Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccine faster than any other vaccine in history.

Join world-famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his ever-loyal sidekick Dr. Watson as they embark on a series of daring adventures. Priceless jewels disappear from a hotel suite, a monstrous hound is spotted on the moors and a woman is murdered in a locked room. Can our brilliant hero solve these mysteries and more before disaster strikes? This thrilling collection brings 16 adventures of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's most famous detective to life, adapted by award-winning children's fiction author Alex Woolf.

お互いが相手のことを想い、選び抜いた最高のプレゼント。貧しくてもお互いを愛し合って暮らすジムとデラ。明日はクリスマス。お金のない二人は、それぞれが自分の大事な宝物、妻のデラは自慢の長くて美しい髪の毛を、夫のジムは大切な金時計を売って、そのお金で相手に贈るクリスマス・プレゼントを買う。そしてプレゼントを渡そうとするが…。どんなに時代が流れても変わらないもの。妻を愛し、夫を愛するキモチ。“本当の夫婦”であることの秘訣がここに描かれています。時代を超えて心に残る名作です。(C) 1999 Hiroshi Yuki

Meet Stella Batts. She is eight-years old and she loves to write. She loves to write lists; like her favorite things and kids in her class. And she's writing her autobiography. Stella's favorite color is yellow and she LOVES fudge. As a matter of fact, there is a special fudge counter at her family's candy store because fudge is one of her favorite things to eat! But Stella has just one problem - her name. A boy from her class keeps calling her 'Smella' after she trips on their class nature walk.

Judy Moody is making a list and checking it twice, but all her brother, Stink, wants this year is snow. It hasn’t snowed on Christmas in Virginia in more than a hundred years, however, so what are the chances that that will change? Enter the new mailman, Mr. Jack Frost, who not only looks like a jolly old elf but also seems to know a lot about weather patterns, has a fondness for the cold, and works looooooong hours during the holiday season.

Most of us believe that our happiness depends on the outside world - and that by solving our problems, improving our relationships, or achieving success, we will find contentment. In You Can Be Happy No Matter What, Dr. Richard Carlson shows that happiness has nothing to do with forces beyond our control. His simple and practical guide teaches 5 principles for discovering a new mode of living that doesn't repress natural emotions, yet where feelings and thoughts don't overwhelm us.

英語圏の文化や思想背景を理解する上では欠かせない古典中の古典『聖書』を英語で!本作は『聖書』の中から、人間の誕生をテーマとした5編を選び、基本語彙を中心に再編集したものです。 収録作品は、「天地創造」「エデンの園」「ケインとアベル」「ノアの洪水」「バベルの塔」・・・どこかで耳にしたことのある聖書の有名な物語を英語でもう一度聞きなおしてみませんか。 教科書・参考書出版の桐原書店は、ペンギンブックスやロングマンで有名な世界最大の教育出版社ピアソングループの一員でもあります。本格派の語学学習をはじめてみませんか。こちらは、世界の名作文学を、基本学習単語中心で再編集したオーディオブックです。英語力アップには、リスニング力強化が必須。英語を聞きながらイメージを頭に描くトレーニングは英語力の飛躍的なアップにも役立ちます。テキストを目で追うのではない、新しい語学学習法としてオーディオブックを活用してみませんか。心を動かす名作で、ビジネスマンも学生さんも、楽しみながら英語の底力を養ってください。 初中級者向け。 紙面でのスクリプトをご希望の方は、桐原書店サポート課 (ict@kirihara.co.jp) までお問い合わせください。(C)桐原書店

Living off crumbs in a dreary attic, Sara Crewe comforts herself with wondrous stories of adventure and fortune, and in the end the stories become true.  

Two mice, Tom Thumb and Hunca Munca, discover a beautiful dollhouse, and decide to explore it. In the process, they cause some havoc! One of Potter's finest tales.

There are 20 world heritage sites in Japan as of November 2019.

O. Henry, the pseudonym of the American writer William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), is best known for writing stories full of wit, wordplay, and warm characterizations, and particularly for their clever twist endings. This volume contains 20 of O. Henry's best and best-loved stories. They are marked by coincidence and surprise endings as well as the compassion and high humor that have made O. Henry's stories popular for the last century.

This traditional English Christmas carol was first published in 1780 and still delights children and families today. Each new verse builds upon the last, making this cumulative poem fun for young learners to chant along with, and count each of the twelve days of creative gifts given by “my true love.” As each verse ends with “…and a partridge in a pear tree,” children will become familiar with the words and easily remember this engaging poem.

From the land of fantastical castles, vast lakes, and deep forests, the Brothers Grimm collected a treasury of enchanting folk and fairy stories full of giants and dwarfs, witches and princesses, magical beasts and cunning children. Cinderella, Rapunzel, Snow White, Hänsel and Gretel, Little Red Cap (aka Little Red Riding Hood), and Briar Rose (aka Sleeping Beauty) are only a few of more than 200 enchanting characters included here.

アメリカを代表する短編作家オー・ヘンリーによる短編小説。病で生きる気力を失った若き女性画家ジョンジー。窓の外に見えた、一枚のつたの葉に自分の命を重ねる彼女を見守る同居人のスー。ジョンジーの生命は、そして運命は・・・？心温まる不朽の名作を音源化。 ＜版権表示＞ Copyright (C) 1999 Hiroshi Yuki （結城 浩） 本翻訳は、この版権表示を残す限り、 訳者および著者にたいして許可をとったり使用料を支払ったりすること一切なしに、 商業利用を含むあらゆる形で自由に利用・複製が認められます。 プロジェクト杉田玄白正式参加作品。 ＜版権表示終り＞

オー・ヘンリーの代表作となった短編小説。
1ドル87セント。それで全部。しかもそのうち60セントは小銭でした。小銭は一回の買い物につき一枚か二枚づつ浮かせたものです。乾物屋や八百屋や肉屋に無理矢理まけさせたので、 しまいに、こんなに値切るなんてという無言の非難で頬が赤くなるほどでした。デラは三回数えてみました。でもやっぱり1ドル87セント。明日はクリスマスだというのに――
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Copyright (C) 1999 Hiroshi Yuki （結城 浩）
本翻訳は、この版権表示を残す限り、 訳者および著者にたいして許可をとったり使用料を支払ったりすること一切なしに、 商業利用を含むあらゆる形で自由に利用・複製が認められます。
プロジェクト杉田玄白正式参加作品。
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O. Henry was the pen name of William Sydney Porter (1862-1910). He was a master of the short story with a surprise ending. In this story, part of the collection titled The Four Million, two old friends have made a promise to meet at a certain New York City corner after 20 years of separation. Will they each honor the agreement? What will they learn of their lives since they last saw each other? 

In "The Tale of Tom Kitten", three cats must wash and dress for tea. However, when their mother is grooming him, young Tom Kitten is very naughty and scratches her! How will his mother punish Tom for being so naughty?

The world’s leading high-performance coach and multiple New York Times best-selling author Brendon Burchard delivers the six habits of personal growth that will help you create the life of your dreams. Forged from Brendon Burchard’s personal experiences, data from his GrowthDay app, and his many years as a high-performance coach, The 6 Habits of Growth presents the tools you need to construct the life of your dreams.

Having less stuff is the key to happiness: Do you ever feel overwhelmed, instead of overjoyed, by all your possessions? Do you secretly wish a gale force wind would blow the clutter from your home? If so, it's time to simplify your life! The Joy of Less is a fun guide to minimalist living. Ready to sweep away the clutter? Just listen to this book, and you'll be on your way to a simpler, more streamlined, and more serene life. Francine has helped hundreds of thousands of people declutter their homes and simplify their lives with her bestselling book, The Joy of Less.

The snow man in the yard has fallen in love with the stove he can see through the kitchen window. Meanwhile, the dog tries to warn him of the dangerous nature of this particular attraction.

Abby and her kid brother, Jonah, are just regular kids...until they find a magic mirror in their basement. The mirror is a portal that leads them into different fairy tales, from Snow White to Cinderella to The Little Mermaid. But in each story, nothing goes as planned, and it’s up to Abby to try to fix the happy endings - or maybe, sometimes, create better ones!

For the average Indian, Japan is the land of the bullet train, zippy cars, and geishas, and also hard to understand. However, what appears to be opaque and insular to the world outside turns out to be a society that is friendly, intimate and closely knit when you get to know it better.

子どものころに聞いたあのお話しを、オーディオブックでお楽しみください。

原作：世界の昔話愛らしくかわいらしい『コアラ』。