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This masterpiece of science fiction is the fascinating story of Griffin, a scientist who creates a serum to render himself invisible, and his descent into madness that follows. 続きを見る

Introducing one of the most famous characters in literature, Jean Valjeanーthe noble peasant imprisoned for stealing a loaf of breadーLes Misérables ranks among the greatest novels of all time. In i……続きを見る

'The more I know of the world, the more am I convinced that I shall never see a man whom I can really love. I require so much!' Marianne Dashwood wears her heart on her sleeve, and when she falls in……続きを見る

Twenty-seven-year old Anne Elliot is Austen's most adult heroine. Eight years before the story proper begins, she is happily betrothed to a naval officer, Frederick Wentworth, but she precipitously ……続きを見る

Nathaniel Hawthorne's THE SCARLET LETTER reaches to our nation's historical and moral roots for the material of great tragedy. Set in an early New England colony, the novel shows the terrible impact……続きを見る

The War of the Worlds (1898), by H. G. Wells, is an early science fiction novel which describes an invasion of England by aliens from Mars. It is one of the earliest and best-known depictions of an ……続きを見る

In what may be Dickens's best novel, humble, orphaned Pip is apprenticed to the dirty work of the forge but dares to dream of becoming a gentleman ー and one day, under sudden and enigmatic circumst……続きを見る

One night in the reform club, Phileas Fogg bets his companions that he can travel across the globe in just eighty days. Breaking the well-established routine of his daily life, he immediately sets o……続きを見る

This masterpiece of science (and mathematical) fiction is a delightfully unique and highly entertaining satire that has charmed readers for more than 100 years. The work of English clergyman, educat……続きを見る

Emma Woodhouse is one of Austen's most captivating and vivid characters. Beautiful, spoilt, vain and irrepressibly witty, Emma organizes the lives of the inhabitants of her sleepy little village and……続きを見る

As soon as Anne Shirley arrives at the snug white farmhouse called Green Gables, she is sure she wants to stay forever . . . but will the Cuthberts send her back to to the orphanage? Anne knows she'……続きを見る

Daniel Defoe relates the tale of an English sailor marooned on a desert island for nearly three decades. An ordinary man struggling to survive in extraordinary circumstances, Robinson Crusoe wrestle……続きを見る

Raskolnikov, a destitute and desperate former student, wanders through the slums of St Petersburg and commits a random murder without remorse or regret. He imagines himself to be a great man, a Napo……続きを見る

Dating to the ninth century B.C., Homer’s timeless poem still vividly conveys the horror and heroism of men and gods wrestling with towering emotions and battling amidst devastation and destruction,……続きを見る

"A Study in Scarlet" is the first published story of one of the most famous literary detectives of all time, Sherlock Holmes. Here Dr. Watson, who has just returned from a war in Afghanistan, meets ……続きを見る

Heart of Darkness, a novel by Joseph Conrad, was originally a three-part series in Blackwood's Magazine in 1899. It is a story within a story, following a character named Charlie Marlow, who recount……続きを見る

Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie Peter pan, the mischievous boy who refuses to grow up, lands in the Darling's proper middle-class home to look for his shadow. He befriends Wendy, John and Michael and teac……続きを見る

After eighteen years as a political prisoner in the Bastille, the ageing Doctor Manette is finally released and reunited with his daughter in England. There the lives of two very different men, Char……続きを見る

"One of the most delightful and enduring classics of children's literature, The Secret Garden by Victorian author Frances Hodgson Burnett has remained a firm favorite with children the world over ev……続きを見る

George R.R. Martin’s epic fantasy masterwork A Song of Ice and Fire is brought to life in the pages of this full-colour graphic novel. This is the second part of a four-volume adaptation of the seco……続きを見る

In his brilliant new book - Funniest Gags - Comedy Kingpin, Paul Davies, delivers a laugh-till-it-hurts assortment of classic and original one liners and jokes. So put on your seatbelt and be prepar……続きを見る

Hey, hey, hey, folks! It’s finally time for U.A.’s School Festival! This is a showstopping event where our little heroes in training are pouring their hearts and souls into a live concert, a stage p……続きを見る

Es ist zwei Uhr in der Nacht, doch der neunzehnjährige Alex Habenbacher liegt nicht schlafend in seinem Bett, sondern er hockt lauernd hinter der Tür. Im Blick hat er das Zimmer der jungen Magd Rita……続きを見る

Seit dem plötzlichen Tod ihres Mannes fühlt sich Hannah wie betäubt. Die beiden haben eine ausgesprochen glückliche Ehe geführt, und nun ist all das für immer vorbei. Doch es ist nicht nur der Kumme……続きを見る

Along the road walked an old man. He was white-headed as a mountain, bowed in the shoulders, and faded in general aspect. He wore a glazed hat, an ancient boat-cloak, and shoes; his brass buttons be……続きを見る

A vignette of dream shimmers briefly in my mind. I remember I was crouched in a dark yard, this yardーstaring at that same clothesline. I was cold, so cold, and frightened, and I didn't know why. It……続きを見る

St. Christoph ist ein Dorf, in dem Neuigkeiten schnell die Runde machen. Vor allem Gila, die hier geboren und aufgewachsen ist, weiß das nur zu gut. Und so kann sie sich immer erst nach Einbruch der……続きを見る

Als Dr. Pierre Winter das voll besetzte Wartezimmer seines Kollegen Dr. Stefan Frank betritt, fällt sein Blick auf den offensichtlich schwer kranken Mann, der sich dort auf einem Stuhl zusammenkrümm……続きを見る

‘[Eva Leigh is] One of my favorite authors. Her books are pure romantic delight’. – Tessa Dare **‘a jolt of electricity, a blast of fresh air ー everything delightful and exciting you could want it ……続きを見る

Mitten in der Nacht schreckt lautes Klopfen Hochwürden Roseder aus dem Schlaf. Die Hauserin des Pastors von St. Christoph besucht gerade ihre Schwester in Schwaz, sodass er selbst zur Tür gehen muss……続きを見る