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Set on the outskirts of a small Southern town, The Grass Harp tells the story of three endearing misfits - an orphaned boy and two whimsical old ladies - who one day take up residence in a tree house. As they pass sweet yet hazardous hours in a china tree, The Grass Harp manages to convey all the pleasures and responsibilities of freedom. But most of all it teaches us about the sacredness of love, “that love is a chain of love, as nature is a chain of life.”

All of Edgar Allan Poe’s great short stories in one 16-hour collection.

The Problems of Philosophy discusses Bertrand Russell's views on philosophy and the problems that arise in the field. Russell's views focus on knowledge rather than the metaphysical realm of philosophy. The Problems with Philosophy revolves around the central question that Russell asks in his opening line of Chapter 1 - Is there any knowledge in the world which is so certain that no reasonable man could doubt it?

A Christmas Carol is one of the few English Christmas tales. It is a joyful prose hymn involving ghosts and ending with a Christmas miracle. Even if just for a day, happiness enlightens a previously grim house. On Christmas Eve, cold-hearted and greedy old Scrooge turns into a kind man and adopts Tiny Tim.

A masterpiece of satire, this classic has entertained and enlightened readers the world over with its sly and ironic portrayal of human life and foibles from the vantage point of Screwtape, a highly placed assistant to "Our Father Below". At once wildly comic, deadly serious, and strikingly original, C.S. Lewis gives us the correspondence of the worldly-wise old Devil to his nephew, Wormwood, a novice demon in charge of securing the damnation of an ordinary young man.

Victor Hugo's tale of injustice, heroism and love follows the fortunes of Jean Valjean, an escaped convict determined to put his criminal past behind him. But his attempts to become a respected member of the community are constantly put under threat: by his own conscience and by the relentless investigations of the dogged Policeman, Javert. It is not simply for himself that Valjean must stay free, however, for he has sworn to protect the baby daughter of Fantine, driven to prostitution by poverty.

「おてんとさまのお使いが、揃って空をたちました」の『日の光』をはじめ、『転校生』、『まつりの太鼓』、『大人のおもちゃ』、『きのうの山車』など。みすゞ初期の作品を（１）（２）あわせて85作品収録。

Philip Carey, a sensitive orphan born with a clubfoot, finds himself in desperate need of passion and inspiration. He abandons his studies to travel, first to Heidelberg and then to Paris, where he nurses ambitions of becoming a great artist. Philip's youthful idealism erodes, however, as he comes face-to-face with his own mediocrity and lack of impact on the world. After returning to London to study medicine, he becomes wildly infatuated with Mildred, a vulgar, tawdry waitress, and begins a doomed love affair.

The title of this novel is a combination of two Sanskrit words, “siddha,” which is defined as “achieved,” and “artha” which is defined as “meaning” or “wealth.” The word serves as the name for the principal character, a man on a spiritual journey of self-discovery during the time of the first Buddha. Siddhartha is the son of a wealthy Brahmin family who decides to leave his home in the hopes of gaining spiritual illumination. Siddhartha is joined by his best friend Govinda.

石清水八幡宮への参詣途中で、奇しくも再会を果たした右近と三条、そして姫君・玉鬘。 夕顔の忘れ型見をお世話したい、と、前々からお考えになっていた源氏の君は、入念な準備ののち、玉鬘をご自分の娘として六条の院に引き取りました。年の暮れ、源氏の君は玉鬘にもほかの方々と御同列のお世話をし、衣装などをさし上げました。

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ことのは出版 英語で書かれた【日本の心を伝える名著シリーズ】第三弾。 「日本人なのに読んでないの!信じられない。素晴らしい作品だよ」・・英文版を朗読しているNGO「国境無きアーティストたち」主宰のエクトル・シエラさんの一言です。 日本を含むアジアが欧米から見下されていた前世紀初頭、東洋の意気込みや素晴らしさを知らしめるために、岡倉覚三(天心)がボストンにおいて英語で執筆した本で、原文は英語で書かれている。中には挑発的とさえ感じる表現も駆使し、東洋に根付く道教や禅の心を「茶」を通して見事に描写している。――初版出版は1906年(明治39年)。一世紀を越えた今もなお、版を重ね販売されている。(岩波書店/ISBN 4003311515)多くの外国人を、日本人を、魅了してきた本書を格調高い文芸朗読でお届けします。 ことのは出版のオーディオブック情報は「http://www.kotonoha.co.jp」にて

The Iliad and The Odyssey are epic poems traditionally attributed to Homer, of which the written versions are dated to the 8th century BCE. Chronicling events in the Greek Bronze Age, this magnificent pair of poems forms the cornerstone of Western literature. If The Iliad is a classic war story, The Odyssey is symbolic of the individual’s journey through life.

Dorian Gray, a handsome and narcissistic young man, lives thoughtlessly for his own pleasure. One day, after having his portrait painted, Dorian makes a frivolous Faustian wish: that he should always remain as young and beautiful as he is in that painting, while the portrait grows old in his stead.

The wish comes true, and Dorian soon finds that none of his wicked actions have visible consequences. Realizing that he will appear fresh and unspoiled no matter what kind of life he lives, Dorian becomes increasingly corrupt. Only the portrait grows degenerate and ugly, a powerful symbol of Dorian's internal ruin.

The beautiful young Dorian Gray has his portrait painted by society artist Basil Hallward. Admired by all, the dazzling, wealthy, handsome young man has everything anyone could wish for, or so it appears. Oscar Wilde's novel is a masterly study of moral corruption, a tour-de-force of suspense and surprise.

Trevor White reads Mark Twain's timeless tale about friendship and loyalty set in America's Deep South. Tom Sawyer is a fun-loving and adventurous boy who always tries to keep one step ahead of his long-suffering Aunt Polly. Who wouldn't want to skip school when there are adventures to be had along the banks of the Mississippi River? Tom gets into plenty of scrapes with his friend Huckleberry Finn. But the innocent and child-like japes turn for the worse as the two boys witness an event that has them fearing for their lives....

【解説】 源氏物語当時、高貴な女人の部屋に忍び込むのには、側近の女房の助けなしには不可能でした。父帝の妃にして義母である藤壺への想いに駆られる源氏は、藤壺の女房、王命婦に藤壺との密会をせがみます。顔も知らない亡き生母桐壺の更衣に瓜二つの藤壺。密会は、源氏にとっても藤壺にとっても、手引きをする王命婦にとっても、身の破滅につながる出来事です。それを実現させたのは、王命婦の源氏への恋心があったからでは―と語る瀬戸内寂聴氏。寂聴の描く熱くも哀しい男女の恋路をご堪能下さい。 底本：講談社文庫『藤壺』 【朗読時間】５１分４４秒 【朗読】wis ※透明感と落ち着きのある声で親しまれている女性朗読家です。

江戸八百八町においてその名を知らぬ者のない、旗本退屈男と異名をとった直参旗本、早乙女主水之介のチャンバラ活劇オーディオブック。禄は直参旗本の千二百石、屋敷は本所長割下水、剣の奥義は諸羽流正眼崩し、武芸十八般に通ずる無双な腕力、にもかかわらず江戸の天下は腹の立つ程な泰平ぶりを示し、腕を振るうべき戦乱もなく、ために栄達もなく、故にこの人の世が、否生きている事すら迄が、退屈で退屈でならない退屈男。清廉潔白な性格で、権力の腐敗を憂い、一方で庶民に慈悲深く、「長割下水のお殿様」とも慕われる退屈男。「旗本退屈男」は、1930年以来、計30本の映画が製作され、テレビドラマとしても何度もリメイクされている、時代小説家・佐々木味津三による人気時代小説。江戸の天下で繰り広げられる退屈男の痛快な「退屈払い」を、一人十役変幻自在の声色でオーディオブック化!! 「ほほう、これは少々退屈払いが出来そうじゃわい。 ―退屈男」 小気味のいい男の小気味のいいオーディオブックは、これから始まるのです。※本作品は発表時の未熟な時代背景から、今日の社会では一般的でなく、 不適切と思われる表現が含まれている箇所がございます。 しかし作品のオリジナル性を最大限に尊重し、 なるべく当時のまま忠実に再現することを優先いたしました。

On a drowsy afternoon by a riverbank, a young and distracted Alice follows a rabbit into a fantastical underground world that grows curiouser and curiouser. Dared, insulted, amused, and threatened by a succession of anthropomorphic creatures, the indomitable Alice falls deeper into a swirl of the imagination where logic has no place.

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of Sherlock Holmes mysteries, including "The Final Problem" in which Holmes confronts his arch-nemesis Professor Moriarty.

Often called the greatest novel ever written, War and Peace is at once an epic of the Napoleonic wars, a philosophical study, and a celebration of the Russian spirit. Tolstoy's genius is clearly seen in the multitude of characters in this massive chronicle, all of them fully realized and equally memorable.