検索キーワード： 著者 "H H" すべてのカテゴリー

本オーディオブックでは、数ある作品の中から、死体蘇生の実験に全てを懸けるマッドサイエンティストを描き、映画化もされた「ハーバート・ウェスト―再び命を与うる者」や、怪物の悲壮の裏にある絶望と孤独を描いた「アウトサイダー」など5作品を収録。 平和で平凡な日常。そのすぐそばには、狂気に満ち溢れ、言葉に出来ない恐怖というものが存在している。貴方も一歩踏み出してみるといい。そこには本物の恐怖が口を開けて待っているだろう――。

優しく気高い心をもったセーラは、お父様と離れ、ロンドンの女学院で、たくさんの友達に囲まれて「王女」のように幸せな毎日を送っていました。でも、突然お父様が亡くなり、セーラの生活は一変してしまいます……。

【ボストン在住 故フランシス・ウェイランド・サーストンの遺品より発見】 そのような強大な力と存在を有するものに関しては、今でも生き残りがいると 考えられよう……。はるかなる時の果てからの生き残りが…、おそらくかなり長い間、その姿形が顕現していたようだが、進歩してゆく人間の流れを前に、身を隠したのだ……。 その姿を過ぎ去りし記憶としてとどめたのは詩と伝承のみで、そのものどもは、神とも、怪物とも、多種多様な神話のなかの存在とも伝えられる……。

A classic of Japanese history, this audiobook is the preeminent work on the history of Japan. Newly revised and updated, A History of Japan is a single-volume complete history of the nation of Japan. Starting in ancient Japan during its early pre-history period, A History of Japan covers every important aspect of history and culture through feudal Japan to the post-Cold War period and collapse of the bubble economy in the early 1990s. Recent findings shed additional light on the origins of Japanese civilization and the birth of Japanese culture.

E. H. Gombrich's world history, an international best seller now available in English for the first time, is a text dominated not by dates and facts but by the sweep of experience across the centuries, a guide to humanity's achievements, and an acute witness to its frailties.

クトゥルフ神話はラヴクラフトとその周囲の作家らによって創始され体系化された神話世界である。 かつて地球を支配していた恐るべき邪神たちが現代に蘇るというテーマを主体とする。 本オーディオブックでは、クトゥルフ神話の一部と見なされる短編・掌編の中から、 「クトゥルフの呼び声」「ナイアルラトホテップ」「ダゴン」「ユゴスより来るもの」の4作品を収録。 ラヴクラフトの死後も、確立された体系を基に多くの作家たちによって書かれ続けてきたクトゥルフ神話。 その源流となる恐怖を、貴方にお話しよう。

『富と幸福の探し方』~宝の山はそこにある~(Acres of Diamonds)は、コンウェル氏が全米各地で6...

「モノ・商品」以上に、「ヒト・組織」に着目せよ！

■発売最速で大増刷が決定! 日米でベストセラー!
■TEDで話題騒然!「世界中の勉強法マニア」をザワつかせる注目の学習法を初書籍化!

Since the original publication of Nudge more than a decade ago, the title has entered the vocabulary of businesspeople, policy makers, engaged citizens, and consumers everywhere. The book has given rise to more than 200 "nudge units" in governments around the world and countless groups of behavioral scientists in every part of the economy. It has taught us how to use thoughtful "choice architecture" - a concept the authors invented - to help us make better decisions for ourselves, our families, and our society.

Escrito en 1927, es considerado uno de los mejores cuentos de horror de todos los tiempos. La historia es contada en primera persona por un ingeniero encargado de hacer un estudio para edificar un embalse en un remoto paraje llamado Arkham. Allí encuentra un área de terreno denominada "landa maldita" que es distinta a todas y que le causa extrañas y poco agradables sensaciones. Un anciano vecino del lugar le explica que el motivo del estado de esa parcela es que un meteorito se estrelló cerca de una granja liberando un ser extraño que se escondió en el fondo del pozo.

The Diary of Alonzo Typer is a haunting story crafted by H.P. Lovecraft in collaboration with writer William Lumley. Written in 1935, it unfolds in the form of a found manuscript—a diary belonging to Alonzo Typer, an investigator who vanishes after exploring an eerie, abandoned mansion steeped in mysterious and occult history. This story combines Lovecraft’s fascination with ancient evils, forbidden knowledge, and crumbling old New England settings with Lumley’s intense interest in mysticism and the supernatural.

David Michaels, a solitary widower, is a returning college student who models nude for art classes part time. He gets more than he bargained for when he shares the platform with another model, the sometimes wild and always vivacious Lydia Nelson. Their relationship takes a turn when they both participate in an abortion protest for a class project.

The Curse of Yig, a horror tale by H.P. Lovecraft, delves into the folklore and dark superstitions of the American Midwest. The story follows the narrator, an investigator intrigued by tales of a curse surrounding Yig, the snake god of Native American lore. As the narrator delves into the history of this malevolent deity, he encounters unsettling accounts of madness, transformation, and death. Central to the story is the tragic tale of settlers Walker and Audrey Davis, whose fear of snakes and belief in Yig’s curse leads them down a path of terror and doom.

I wasn't planning on falling in love. But I wasn't prepared for Finn. He's everything any girl would want. Tall, dark, and handsome with that whole rescue vibe that I didn't know was irresistible. It starts with dinner. Just a little harmless fun. Next thing I know, he's in way too deep. Then, he goes and rescues me again. What's a girl to do? Other than fall hard and fast.

Collected here are four of the world's best-known and beloved tales of horror, suspense and terror: H.G. Wells' "The Island of Doctor Moreau," Robert Louis Stevenson's "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," H.P. Lovecraft's "The Call of Cthulhu," and Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart."

The Evil Clergyman is a brief but chilling work by H.P. Lovecraft, written in 1933 and published posthumously in 1939. Unlike many of Lovecraft's stories that delve into cosmic horror and elaborate mythologies, this tale presents a deeply personal and mysterious vision, drawing readers into an unsettling encounter with the unknown. Originally conceived as a vivid nightmare that Lovecraft recounted in a letter to fellow writer Bernard Austin Dwyer, this story unfolds with an eerie immediacy that reflects its dreamlike origins.

In Investing in Cryptocurrencies and Digital Assets, alternative investments expert Dr. Keith Black delivers a compelling and straightforward roadmap for analyzing, valuing, and investing in crypto and other digital assets. You'll learn how to buy crypto directly—and how to keep your new digital assets safe from hacks and fraud—and how to invest indirectly, using stocks, futures, options, and exchange-traded funds.

To help give employees the power, influence, and voice necessary to truly excel in their workplace, organizational development experts Miller and Katz reveal the importance of agency and offer practical advice on how to achieve it. With more knowledge workers entering the workplace, many are being stifled by traditional employee-manager relationships that hamper their ability to fully contribute and feel engaged at work.

El Señor de los Dínamos es un relato que combina la admiración por el progreso tecnológico con la profunda crítica a la alienación del individuo en la era industrial. La historia sigue a un trabajador de una central eléctrica, Azuma-zi, cuya devoción por las máquinas gigantes se convierte en un fervor religioso. Su creciente obsesión por el dínamo, a quien atribuye poderes divinos, lo lleva a un acto de fe trágico y destructivo. Wells explora los temas de la idolatría moderna y el desplazamiento de las creencias espirituales por la tecnología.