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Japanese noblewoman Murasaki Shikibu wrote The Tale of Genji in the 11th century to entertain the other women in the court. It follows the romantic exploits of the title character, an emperor’s son, as he navigates life within aristocratic society and eventually outside of it. Praised for its psychological insight into the characters’ motivations, the book greatly influenced Japanese culture and is widely considered the world’s first novel. In 1882, Suematsu Kencho translated a condensed version of the text into English, allowing this classic tale to reach a wider audience.

北海道の荒涼とした自然を舞台に、一小作人の一瞬の生き方を切り取り描いた代表的作品です。仁右衛門の生き方が悪かったのか、仁右衛門の生きた環境が悪かったのか。ラストは絶望なのか希望なのか。自分の生き方も考えさせられる作品です。

メートル法のガリバー旅行記です。ジョナサン・スウィフト作、原民喜訳の「ガリバー旅行記・小人国」の長さ、距離の単位をメートル法に読み替えて、より分かりやすいガリバー旅行記になりました。

太宰治32歳の頃の作品。帝国大学に入学するために上京し、その後の10年間の東京暮らしを描いています。太宰の自伝としては「思い出」「葉」に続く時期にあたります。特に水上心中事件についての記述は「姥捨」を読むうえで興味深いものがあります。

ジョナサン・スウィフト作、原民喜訳の「ガリバー旅行記」です。
民喜訳では分かりにくかった長さ、距離の単位をメートル法に読み替えました。
より巨人とガリバーの大きさが比較しやすいガリバー旅行記になりました。

「魚河岸」は、夜の市場の情景と人間関係の微妙な空気の変化を描いた小品で、芥川の中では異色の「事件のない小説」とされています。文学的には「雰囲気小説」「心理小説」として位置づけられ、彼の思想的関心（人間の虚栄や心理の揺らぎ）を反映した作品です。

John Milton's Paradise Lost is one of the greatest epic poems in the English language. It tells the story of the Fall of Man, a tale of immense drama and excitement, of rebellion and treachery, of innocence pitted against corruption, in which God and Satan fight a bitter battle for control of mankind's destiny.

The position which Allama Iqbal holds in the world of Urdu literature is equivalent to what Rabindranath Tagore means for Bengali literature. He is famous for his thought-provoking style of writing and Sufi poetry. But Iqbal stands apart from the rest of his time for the inclusion of certain unique elements in his works, like description of nature, nuances of patriotism, love for the nation and the importance of fostering religious tolerance. This book by Prakash Pandit outlines his life story and the important literary elements of his poetry.

Over the course of a steamy and tense afternoon, 12 jurors deliberate the fate of a 19-year-old boy alleged to have murdered his own father. A seemingly open and shut case turns complicated, igniting passions and hidden prejudices.

Chandrakanta is a timeless tale of love, mystery, and royal intrigue set in an enchanting world of magic and adventure. At the heart of this classic Hindi novel is the passionate love story between the beautiful princess Chandrakanta and the brave prince Virendra Singh, whose love faces obstacles from rival kingdoms, ambitious villains, and fantastical creatures.

Crime and Punishment is a novel by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. It was first published in the literary journal The Russian Messenger in twelve monthly installments during 1866. It was later published in a single volume. It is the second of Dostoevsky's full-length novels following his return from ten years of exile in Siberia. Crime and Punishment is considered the first great novel of his mature period of writing. The novel is often cited as one of the supreme achievements in world literature.

Dante's Divine Comedy is considered to be not only the most important epic poem in Italian literature, but also one of the greatest poems ever written. It consists of 100 cantos, and (after an introductory canto) they are divided into three sections. Each section is 33 cantos in length, and they describe how Dante and a guide travel through Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso.

In the second volume of Proust's great novel, the narrator emerges as an actor in the drama of his own life. Swann has now dwindled into a husband for his former mistress, Odette, and their daughter, Gilberte, becomes the adolescent narrator's playmate and tantalising love object. We move from Paris to the seaside town of Balbec, from ritualised social performances to midsummer spontaneity and from Gilberte to her successor Albertine.

Tom Jones, a foundling, is brought up by the kindly Mr. Allworthy as if he were his own son. Forced to leave the house as a young man after tales of his disgraceful behavior reach his benefactor's ears, he sets out in utter despair, not only because of his banishment but because he has now lost all hope of gaining the hand of the beautiful Sophia. But she too is forced to flee her parental home to escape an undesirable marriage and their stories and adventures intertwine.

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अधिकतर लोग सत्यजित रे को एक फिल्म निर्देशक के रूप में ही जानते हैं, पर वे उच्चकोटि के कथाकार भी थे। उनकी कहानियों में भारतीय समाज के सभी रूप उभरकर आए हैं। प्रस्तुत संग्रह की कहानियाँ न केवल मनोरंजक हैं, बल्कि पाठकों के मन को उद्वेलित करनेवाली हैं|

শহরের মানুষ সায়ন মুখার্জি, কর্মসূত্রে থাকেন পালামৌ-এর জঙ্গলে, বহু বছর ধরে। সেই জঙ্গল-বস্তির মানুষগুলোর সঙ্গে তার একটা নিবিড় সম্পর্ক তৈরি হয়েছে। কিন্তু তা সত্ত্বেও তিনি কি ওই মানুষগুলোর আপনজন হতে পেরেছেন নাকি ওরা ওকে 'মালিক' বলে দূরেই সরিয়ে রেখেছে? পেরেছেন কি উনি ওদের মতো প্রাকৃত হয়ে উঠতে? বুদ্ধদেব গুহ-র কোজাগর চেষ্টা করেছে পালামৌ জঙ্গলের সেই হৃদস্পন্দন-টা ধরতে, যা সায়ন বাবু মনে করেন, তিনি নিজের মধ্যেও শুনতে পান।

Mohammad Iqbal was a poet and political philosopher who is known both for his poetry and his ideas that were influential in the creation of Pakistan. Mohammad Iqbal was born in Sialkot, Punjab, in 1877 and graduated from Government College, Lahore, with a master's degree in philosophy. He then taught there until 1905. This book presents a collection of some of the best poems and ghazals of Iqbal, along with their English translation as well as transliteration so that the listeners can enjoy the original flavor of Urdu poetry.

A stunningly beautiful youth and the city of Venice set the stage for Thomas Mann’s introspective examination of erotic love and philosophical wisdom.

Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Allan Corduner, best known for his extensive stage and screen credits including Homeland, Da Vinci's Demons and portraying Sir Arthur Sullivan to Jim Broadbent's Gilbert in Mike Leigh's Topsy-Turvy. This definitive recording...