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A towering figure in the pantheon of twentieth-century literature, Thomas Mann has often been perceived as a dry and forbidding writer—"the starched collar," as Bertolt Brecht once called him. But in fact, his fiction is lively, humane, sometimes hilarious. In these fresh renderings of his best short work, award-winning translator Damion Searls casts new light on this underappreciated aspect of Mann's genius.

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賴光が大江山の鬼を退治してから後、今度は京都の羅生門に鬼が出るという噂が立った。賴光の屋敷で平井保昌と四天王達は酒を飲んでいたが、綱が一人でその鬼を退治に行くことになる。真っ暗な中、馬に乗って羅生門の前で待っていると、愛宕山の茨木童子と名乗る鬼が現れる。鬼は綱の襟首をもって空に引き上げたが、綱は刀を抜いて鬼の腕を切り落とす。

A goblin with no body and a monster with no face. A resourceful samurai and a faithful daughter. A spirit of the moon and a dragon king. This collection of 15 traditional Japanese folktales transports listeners to a time of adventure and enchantment. Drawn from the works of folklorists Lafcadio Hearn and Yei Theodora Ozaki, these tales are by turns terrifying, exhilarating, and poetic.

"Eveline" is a short story from James Joyce's classic Dubliners. Nineteen-year-old Eveline has decided to leave home, but her future journey may not be all that she hopes. Like other stories in Dubliners,"Eveline" offers a penetrating analysis of Dublin society, especially its stagnation and paralysis. Each story incorporates epiphanies, by which Joyce meant to convey a sudden consciousness of the "soul" of a thing. Proceeds from sale of this title go to Reach Out and Read, an innovative literacy advocacy organization.

A brilliant new collection of stories from one of the most acclaimed and beloved writers of our time. Alice Munro’s peerless ability to give us the essence of a life in often brief but always spacious and timeless stories is once again everywhere apparent in this brilliant new collection. In...

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.

Prepare to be utterly consumed. The Ultimate Collection is here, an unprecedented compilation of 220 sizzling erotic audiobooks that sets a new standard for adult audio content. This is unequivocally the biggest collection of audio sex stories online, guaranteeing countless hours of explicit pleasure, unforgettable arousal, and unbridled fantasy at your fingertips.

An anthology of exceptional Science Fiction short stories. Volume 4: The Earth is a non-renewable resource, overpopulation is problematic, when only the war machines are left. Stories include "The Dwindling Sphere" by Willard Hawkins, "Billennium" by J. G. Ballard, and "Rust" by Joseph E. Kelleam.

집에서 5분만 걸으면 만나는 공원. 조금만 더 걸으면 마주하는 숲과 호수, 그리고 강. 스웨덴은 일부러 찾지 않아도 늘 곁에 숨 쉬고 있는 천혜의 자연환경을 품고 있습니다. 수도인 스톡홀름부터 말이죠. 그 무엇보다 자연의...

내 몸속의 독소를 없앤다는 것은 '무엇을 먹어야 좋은지' 생각하는 게 아니라, '무엇을 덜 먹어야 건강한지'에 대해 고민하고 실천하는 것입니다. 마음이 번잡하신가요? 몸이 무거우신가요? 나만의 우영팟에서 직접 키운...

습관적으로 들어가는 SNS 속 인생들에 대해 더 이상 궁금해 하지 마세요. 대신 그 시간을 오롯이 나의 에너지를 충전하는 것들로 채우세요. 스마트폰 없는 세상, 이제는 상상하기 힘듭니다. 하지만 가끔은 없어도 살 수...

"Die Schule ist die einzige moderne Kulturfrage, die ich ernst nehme und die mich gelegentlich aufregt. An mir hat die Schule viel kaputt gemacht, und ich kenne wenig bedeutende Persönlichkeiten, denen es nicht ähnlich ging." So Hermann Hesse über sein viel diskutiertes Werk an einen seiner Brüder, der sich später - nicht zuletzt aufgrund in der Schulzeit gelegter Probleme - umbrachte.

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吉田は激しい咳と高熱に見舞われ、次第に身体の力を奪われていく。咳すらできないほどに衰弱し、呼吸は浅く、眠ることもままならない。夜になると、理由のわからない不安がじわじわと胸を満たし、孤独のなかで声にならない助けを求め続ける。母が隣室にいるにもかかわらず、その距離を越えて自分の苦しみを伝えることができない。

First published in 1927, Men Without Women represents some of Hemingway's most important and compelling early writing. In these fourteen stories, Hemingway begins to examine the themes that would occupy his later works: the casualties of war, the often-uneasy relationship between men and women, sport and sportsmanship. Pared down, gritty, and subtly expressive, these stories show the young Hemingway emerging as America's finest writer.

Entre 1980 et 1999, les éditions Des femmes-Antoinette Fouque ont eu le bonheur d'accueillir Nathalie Sarraute lisant certaines de ses œuvres majeures pour "La Bibliothèque des voix". Madeleine Renaud, puis Isabelle Huppert, se sont jointes à elle pour lire "Tropismes". "Il me semble qu'au départ de tout il y a ce qu'on sent, le 'ressenti', cette vibration, ce tremblement, cette chose qui ne porte aucun nom, qu'il s'agit de transformer en langage."

Selected from the best of the world's short fiction, 50 Great Short Stories brings together writings by great masters of the genre. Carefully picked for their timeless quality, listeners are sure to be delighted by the inclusion of such favourites as 'The Gift of the Magi', 'The Lady with the Dog', 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button', 'Rain' and 'Mrs Packletide's Tiger', to name but a few.

Benjamin Button was literally born an old man. He lived a backwards life, for his body grew younger as the years passed him by. Come and listen to the original, unabridged story by F. Scott Fitzgerald which inspired the movie.

Celebrated Irish author Padraic Colum dazzled audiences with his retellings of old Gaelic myths. In The King of Ireland's Son, he imbues seven favorite tales from the Emerald Isle with sly humor, whimsy, and imagination.

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草原で楽譜を持って座っていたギルダの前に、突如として彼女が深く尊敬するマリヴロン女史が現れる。ライラック色の裾をひいた優雅な姿に、虹が空に架かる幻想的な光景の中で、ギルダは化石のように固まってしまう。やがて勇気を振り絞り、アフリカへ行く牧師の娘であることを告げながら、自分の命を差し出してもマリヴロンの芸術を讃えたいと願う。

Step beyond the veil of reality in Strange Tales of Other Dimensions by H. P. Lovecraft, a haunting collection of classic cosmic horror and weird fiction. Featuring The Quest of Iranon, The Silver Key, The Dreams in the Witch House, and The Trap, this volume explores forbidden knowledge, dream worlds beyond time, and terrifying gateways to unknown dimensions.