人間の昔からのあこがれ、姿を消して思いのままをやる——透明人間グリフィンはついにそれを実現した。研究のためには手段をえらばない。町の人からは気味わるがられ、うらぎられる。はたしてそれは、透明

Easy Spanish Step-by-Step is designed in such a way that each section builds upon the last to help your brain progressively create lasting and meaningful connections to each new word and grammar concept. Simply by listening and speaking out loud with us, you will naturally progress, step-by-step, toward Spanish communication and fluency.

「山路を登りながら、こう考えた。智に働けば角が立つ。情に棹させば流される。意地を通せば窮屈だ。とかくに人の世は住みにくい。……」あまりにも有名な一節で始まる、漱石のロマンティシズムの極致を示す名篇。カナダの名ピアニスト、グレン・グールドも愛読していたという漱石の「草枕」 画家の“非人情”紀行は変人美女の登場でどんな展開を見せるのか?漱石ならではのユーモアと芸術論を交えた、じわりと面白くなる奥深い名作を、渡部龍朗が全編朗読! (C)アイ文庫 「ことのは出版オーディオブック作品一覧はhttp://www.kotonoha.co.jpにて」

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Distressed by his father's death and his mother's over-hasty remarriage, Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, is faced by a specter from beyond the grave bearing a grim message of murder and revenge. The young prince is driven to the edge of madness by his struggle to understand the situation he finds himself in and to do his duty. Many others, including Hamlet's beloved, the innocent Ophelia, are swept up in his tragedy.

J. Robert Oppenheimer was one of the iconic figures of the 20th century, a brilliant physicist who led the effort to build the atomic bomb but later confronted the moral consequences of scientific progress. When he proposed international controls over atomic materials, opposed the development of the hydrogen bomb, and criticized plans for a nuclear war, his ideas were anathema to powerful advocates of a massive nuclear buildup during the anti-Communist hysteria of the early 1950s.

「本人の意向に反して権力を行使しても正当でありうるのは、他の人々への危害を防止するという目的での権力行使だけである」。大衆の画一的な世論やエリートの専制によって個人が圧殺される事態を憂慮した

脳は推論するシステムだ! 知覚、認知、運動、思考、意識──それぞれの仕組みの解明は進んできたが、それらを統一的に説明する理論が長らく不在だった。

This set includes five tales of extraordinary heroism, marvelous intrigue, and exceptional courage that have inspired and amazed people for generations.

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The story begins with two men discussing an impending marriage proposal. Algernon Moncrieff’s best friend, Ernest, has planned to propose to Algernon’s cousin but has secretly been living a double life. To some, he is named Jack Worthing, to some he is Ernest. His dual personas have different personalities - Ernest is a libertine, while Jack is a serious man. This deception makes Algernon wonder what may happen if he also adopts the Ernest persona

For some, it’s the end of the world. For others, it’s just the beginning. With brilliant imagination, today’s most visionary writers point to the future in a collection curated by bestselling author Blake Crouch. These stories range from darkly comic to deeply chilling, but they all look forward. Featuring stories by Andy Weir, Amor Towles, Veronica Roth, N. K. Jemisin, Paul Tremblay, and Blake Crouch; with narration by Evan Rachel Wood, David Harbour, Jason Isaacs, Rosa Salazar, Steven Strait, and Janina Gavankar.

There's a reason We Are Legion was named Audible's Best Science Fiction Book of 2016: Its irresistibly irreverent wit! Bob Johansson has just sold his software company for a small fortune and is looking forward to a life of leisure. The first item on his to-do list: Spending his newfound windfall. On an urge to splurge, he signs up to have his head cryogenically preserved in case of death. Then he gets himself killed crossing the street. Waking up 117 years later, Bob discovers his mind has been uploaded into a sentient space probe with the ability to replicate itself.

古典中の古典「ギリシャ神話」の中から、「プロメテウス」「パンドラの箱」「アテナとポセイドン」「エコーとナルシシス」「アポロとダフネ」を英語で収録です。英語や欧米文化の背景を知るために、もう一度ギリシャ神話に触れてみませんか。短いながらも英知にあふれた物語を聞きやすい英語の朗読でお楽しみください。 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

With all of the pluck and charm of its eponymous young hero, Rachel McAdams (The Notebook, Spotlight, Midnight in Paris) delivers a spectacular reading of Montgomery's beloved bildungsroman. In moments both funny and bittersweet, McAdams' voice is imbued with the spark that has made Anne a much-loved symbol of individualism and cheer for over a century.