検索キーワード： 選集・短編小説

【小学館の名作文芸朗読】ある村のやさしいおじいさんが、町へ用事で出かける。途中で公園の前で泣いている子供を見つけ、家に帰れずにいることを知る。おじいさんは子供を手助けしようと風船を買ってあげ、家を探そうとする。しばらくして子供の母親が現れ、子供を連れ戻す。 用事を済ませたおじいさんは村への帰り道で雪に降られ、道に迷ってしまう。

Furry Wisdom is a heartwarming collection of 100 short stories that celebrate the joys and responsibilities of pet ownership. Each story offers a meaningful lesson in caring for our animal companions, from the life-saving benefits of sterilization and vaccinations to the everyday importance of grooming, nutrition, exercise, and training. Follow lovable cats and dogs as they overcome challenges, form unbreakable bonds with their humans, and thrive thanks to thoughtful care.

The pastel features of its ragged skin rendered luminescent against the dark soil. Unprotected from the bicep, flies hung in the miasma. Written in the style of modern Gothic, Dark Fruits crosses boundaries in how horror is told. This collection of five malevolent tales is steeped in vulnerability and suspense, where inescapable fear is conveyed in a primal, visceral language. In these stories, Wynn uses intensely visual prose to draw the reader into plotless mini-dramas of violence and unease. In Dark Fruits endings are anything but sweet.

Evil lurks in the darkness, clawing its way towards unsuspecting victims . . . A woman living with fibromyalgia finds an artifact that unleashes a reality she never thought possible . . . at a steep price. Two high school seniors take part in a tradition that brings them face-to-face with the monstrous truth behind a haunting, dark urban legend. The face behind a popular YouTube ghost hunting show travels to the scene of a horrific event to find fresh horrors there. Fate takes a bite out of a young woman who ventures into the wilderness to grieve her mother.

Beautiful changelings is an incantation, a song, a war cry, a testimonial, a lament, a reckoning and a welcoming. Wrecking-ball revisitings of the myths, mantras and fairy tales fed to girls. Poignant, unashamed tributes to ageing, womanhood, motherhood, and reclaiming your dreams, your boundaries and your time.

Explore the outer limits of the imagination with the Grand Master of American Literature, Ray Bradbury, in a dark and disquieting descent into The October Country. Fans of The Martian Chronicles and The Illustrated Man, as well as fans of H.P. Lovecraft, Rod Serling, Bram Stoker, Stephen King, and writers of other classic horror stories, will be captivated by The October Country’s nineteen astonishing tales. From drowned cities to frantic carnivals to forgotten Mexican villages, Bradbury offers an unforgettable journey into mystery, shining brief lights upon the darkest corners of the soul.

Determined to summit Mexico’s three highest mountains, Ryan Jordan must grapple with a sudden bout of stomach nausea while trying to appear strong for the climbs ahead despite the altitude. Complicating matters, he finds himself with a growing attraction to Colleen, another climber, while dealing with a potential rival. But hesitation has been his weakness. As the snow and ice and altitude challenge him, will Ryan recover his full strength to achieve his goals? And how will the budding romance progress?

Set deep in the Hindu Kush mountains, the chilling cautionary tale 'The Man Would Be King' tells the story of two conmen with an insane and dangerous plan to conquer a remote region of Afghanistan. Adapted from Kipling's debut novel, The Light That Failed revolves around war illustrator Dick Heldar, his struggles to become a successful artist and his unrequited love for his childhood sweetheart, Maisie.

Surviving the first days of the apocalypse, William is a wreck and hiding in an attic. The daily acid storms, floating elementals, and bizarre mutated animals are the least of his problems. The reality-warping apocalypse has rules and a system much like those in video games. To survive, he must learn how the new uncooperative system works, choose a class without any real knowledge of what it does and create a place safe from the spawning horrors.

When the line between life and death blurs, what price will you pay to protect the ones you love? Joey McCreary’s life takes a chilling turn during a mundane night shift at Sunny’s Diner when Death himself offers a deal: an extension of life in exchange for becoming the Reaper’s apprentice. But as Joey collects souls, the weight of his choices grows unbearable, dragging him deeper into a world where morality and mortality clash. Caught in a sinister web of cosmic balance, Joey must confront his darkest fears and the ultimate sacrifice to redeem himself.

Eros is a stunning collection of short stories, grounded in truth and coloured with dazzling imagination and alluring unpredictable mystery. Revealing how queerness, nature and myth have been intertwined for eternity, these are stories of gods and goddesses: of Zeus, of Eurydice, of Hermaphroditus, of Icarus before he flew into the sun. Stories of queer life, lust, revenge, wrath, passion and sex. Of yearning, love, loss. Some stories span across a life, and others, an evening. Perspectives will shift. Houses will burn. Lovers will learn their fate.

On the run after a heinous crime, one man learns this lesson as he races towards freedom in Mexico. One turn off the beaten path leads to a desolate gas station and a nightmare he’ll never forget…if he survives.

This is the story of The Cursed Galleon, a strange artifact kept at the oldest pub in England. A swashbuckling adventure story of mystery, love and tragedy.

Veni Creator Spiritus is a beautiful and heartfelt collection of Christian short stories and poems inspired by the feast of Pentecost and the ongoing movement of the Holy Spirit in our world. Written by J. Stopa, this inspiring book invites listeners into sacred moments—past and present—through the eyes of ordinary people touched by divine mystery. With stories drawn from diverse Christian traditions—Coptic, Anglican, Catholic, Protestant and beyond—this collection brings to life the fire, breath, and wind of the Spirit in powerful and unexpected ways.

Unique Ghostly Tales and How They Came to Be is a spine-chilling collection of eerie stories that blend history, science, humor, and cultural lore. Expect tales of haunted places, ghostly apparitions, poltergeists, voodoo, Skinwalkers, séances, and more. Each story is crafted to leave you with a lingering sense of unease.

Dr. Ed's head is spinning: a long-lost "son" has just been sent over to his office by the temp agency, his shopping-addicted wife seems to have disappeared, and the clinical trial that he is running for a revolutionary new anti-depressant might well be going off the rails. But Dr. Ed is in control of everything, including himself.

Bei diesem Buch handelt es sich um eine Sammlung von 14 Kurzgeschichten basierend auf den Büchern Drei Arten Schuld und Drei Arten Liebe. Es sind Geschichten rund um die Familie Sommerfeld, die hinter den Kulissen der Hauptstorys spielen.

Eliza has everything she needs behind closed doors: confidence, curves, and a husband who worships every inch of her. But this wife is anything but ordinary. She has no shame, no limits, and no underwear. With a bottomless hunger for passion and a throat that can take it all, Eliza rewrites the rules of marriage one daring act at a time. From kitchen counters to prop closets to the backseat of a car, Eliza lives out her fantasies and drags her husband along for the wild ride. Together they explore control, surrender, and the deep intimacy found only when nothing is left to hide.

【小学館の名作文芸朗読】日本橋の本屋の若主人・新蔵と女中のお敏は互いに思い合っていたが、ある日、お敏は突然姿を消す。

【小学館の名作文芸朗読】

静かに秋の気配が深まるある日、女流作家・網野の新刊を祝って、友人たちが集まり、東京の片隅でささやかな再会の時間が始まる。手作りの料理を囲みながら交わされる言葉の端々には、文学と日常が自然に溶け合い、笑いの中にもどこか知的な刺激が滲んでいた。