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“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times” is one of the most iconic openings in world literature, and it perfectly captures the dramatic tension of A Tale of Two...

Daisy Miller by Henry James is a classic novella that explores themes of social expectations, cultural differences, reputation, and misunderstanding. The story follows a young...

The Prisoner of Zenda by Anthony Hope is a timeless classic adventure novel that combines romance, political conflict, and heroic action. First published in 1894, the story...

The Woman in White, published by Wilkie Collins in 1859, is one of the earliest and most influential sensation novels of the Victorian era. Blending elements of mystery, Gothic...

When Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert of Green Gables send for an orphan boy to help on their farm, they are shocked to find a talkative, imaginative, and fiery red-haired girl...

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, published by Robert Louis Stevenson in 1886, is a classic Gothic horror novella. This work deeply explores the duality of human nature, moral...

After a long winter of skiing in the high altitudes, Nick Adams and his friend descend into the valley where spring has already begun. They happen upon a peasant’s funeral,...

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is a classic Gothic and early science fiction novel that explores ambition, responsibility, isolation, and the consequences of scientific...

The War of the Worlds, written by H. G. Wells and first published in 1898, is a landmark of science fiction literature. The novel narrates a catastrophic Martian invasion of...

Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe is a classic adventure novel that explores survival, independence, and the strength of the human spirit. The story follows Robinson Crusoe, a...

The Island of Doctor Moreau by H. G. Wells remains a powerful classic science fiction novel that explores the dangers of unchecked scientific ambition and the complex meaning...

O Pioneers! – A Classic American Novel of Strength, Land, and Endurance O Pioneers! by Willa Cather is a classic American novel that tells the story of life on the Nebraska...

This edition includes The Awakening and selected short stories. The Awakening – A Deep Psychological Novel of Freedom, Identity, and Female Self-Discovery The Awakening by Kate...

The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle remains one of the most celebrated mystery novels in the history of detective fiction. Released in 1902, the story combines...

My Ántonia, published by Willa Cather in 1918, is a cornerstone of American literature that vividly portrays immigrant life on the Great Plains. Set in Nebraska, the novel...

The Secret Agent by Joseph Conrad is a classic spy novel that explores political extremism, betrayal, morality, and the hidden conflicts within human society. Published in...

The Man Who Was Thursday by G. K. Chesterton is a classic philosophical mystery novel that combines suspense, political intrigue, and imaginative storytelling. Published in...

The Scarlet Letter, published by Nathaniel Hawthorne in 1850, is one of the most influential works of American Romanticism and a defining example of Dark Romanticism. Set in...

The Riddle of the Sands by Erskine Childers is a classic adventure and spy novel that combines mystery, sailing, and political suspense. Published in 1903, this influential...

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë is a classic novel that follows the life journey of Jane Eyre, an intelligent, independent, and strong-willed young woman. The story begins with...

The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins is a classic mystery novel and one of the earliest examples of modern detective fiction. Published in 1868, this influential work combines...

Elizabeth Gaskell’s Cranford is a Victorian social novel that captures the rhythms of everyday life in a small English town. First published in serialized form between 1851 and...

Ethan Frome, written by Edith Wharton in 1911, is a haunting tale of American realism, naturalism, and tragedy set in the bleak winter landscape of rural New England. The novel...

The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton is a remarkable classic American novel that explores love, social expectations, tradition, and personal freedom. Set in New York society...

Silas Marner by George Eliot is a classic novel that explores themes of isolation, redemption, community, and the transformative power of love. The story follows Silas Marner,...

The Invisible Man by H. G. Wells is a classic science fiction novel that explores the consequences of scientific ambition, power, and human isolation. Published in 1897, this...

The Turn of the Screw, written by Henry James in 1898, is a classic of Gothic horror and one of the most debated ghost stories in English literature. The novella tells the tale...

For centuries, Aesop's Fables have been a cornerstone of storytelling, blending wit, irony, and profound moral lessons. From the patient tortoise to the cunning fox, these...

Set in the Gulf Stream off the coast of Cuba, Hemingway’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novella is a story of Santiago, an aging fisherman who hasn't caught a fish in eighty-four...

The Art of Money Getting by P. T. Barnum is a timeless classic on wealth, discipline, business, and personal success. Written by one of the most famous entrepreneurs and...

Dubliners by James Joyce is a classic collection of short stories that portrays everyday life in Dublin at the beginning of the 20th century. The book explores ordinary people...

The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling is one of the most beloved classics in children’s literature, a timeless jungle adventure that brings together courage, friendship, survival,...

Hidden away in the Ministry of Truth, Winston Smith rewrite history to suit the Party’s needs. But with every lie he creates, his hatred for the totalitarian regime grows. In a...

The Moon and Sixpence by W. Somerset Maugham is a classic literary novel that explores art, ambition, individuality, and the desire to follow one’s true passion. Inspired by...

"My name is Sherlock Holmes. It is my business to know what other people don't know." When a lost Christmas goose and a battered felt hat are brought to 221B Baker Street,...

The Time Machine by H. G. Wells is a groundbreaking classic science fiction novel that introduced one of the most famous concepts in literature: time travel. Published in 1895,...

エマ・ウッドハウスは、人の気持ちをよく理解していると自信を持っています。友人ハリエット・スミスの結婚相手を探そうとするうちに、その思い込みがハイベリーの人々の間に誤解を生みます。1815年に刊行されたジェイン・オースティンの小説は、恋愛、友情、階級への鋭い観察を通して、エマが自分自身を知っていく姿を描きます。本書は全3巻・55章の英語原文を収録していま...

父を亡くしたエリナーとマリアンヌのダッシュウッド姉妹は、ノーランドを離れ、小さな家で先の見えない暮らしを始めます。感情を胸に収めるエリナーと、自分の激しい感情を信じるマリアンヌ。ジェイン・オースティンの1811年の小説『分別と多感』は、恋愛と失望を通して、お金、誠実さ、愛に向き合う二人を描きます。この版には全50章の英語原文を収録しています。皮肉、長い...

裏切られて投獄されたエドモン・ダンテスは脱獄し、財産と新たな名を得て戻ってきます。復讐の計画は友人や敵を巻き込み、正義と慈悲を問いかけます。本版は選定した歴史的英語資料の全117章、脚注30項目、画像449か所を収録します。19世紀の英訳ではフランス語原作の一部が短縮・変更されており、原作を一切省略せずに訳したものではありません。本版の制作にあたり、さ...

仕事でトランシルヴァニアを訪れたジョナサン・ハーカーは、屋敷の主人が普通の貴族ではないと気づきます。ドラキュラ伯爵がイギリスに渡ると、ミナやルーシー、その仲間たちは、生と死の境を越える怪物との戦いに巻き込まれます。ブラム・ストーカーは日記、手紙、電報、新聞記事を組み合わせ、謎を描き出します。本版は英語原作の全27章、末尾の「Note」、献辞と冒頭の説明...

テムズ川に浮かぶ船上で、マーロウは象牙商人クルツに会うためアフリカ内陸へ向かった旅を語ります。その物語は、植民地支配の暴力と、掲げられた理想と行動との隔たりを浮き彫りにします。本書はジョゼフ・コンラッドの中編小説の英語原文全3部を収録し、あらすじや学習者向けの簡略版ではありません。重なり合う語り、長い文、比喩を味わうには、ゆっくり読むことが役立ちます。...

ヨークシャーの荒野を訪れたロックウッドは、ヒースクリフとキャサリン・アーンショー、そして隣り合う二つの家の過去を知っていきます。エミリー・ブロンテが1847年に発表した『嵐が丘』は、ロックウッドの記録とネリー・ディーンの回想を通して、愛、社会的な野心、二世代に及ぶ復讐を描きます。本版は全34章の英語全文です。語り手の交代、古い語彙、ヨークシャー方言には...

周囲の勧めで婚約を解消してから8年後、アン・エリオットはフレデリック・ウェントワース海軍大佐と再会します。彼の帰還をきっかけに、変わらぬ思い、社会的地位、人生のやり直しが問われます。ジェイン・オースティンは家族の会話、すれ違い、アンの静かな観察を通して物語を描きます。本書は英語原文全24章を収録し、抄訳やあらすじではありません。長い文、当時の社交に関す...