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Aozora Bunko17,306 catalogued · 13 local

Project Gutenberg22 catalogued · 0 local

aozora

こころ

こころ

Author

夏目漱石

なつめそうせき

Aozora Bunko import. NDC 913 / 新字新仮名.

223 sections183,726 charsRuby ✓

aozora

芋粥

いもがゆ

Author

芥川竜之介

あくたがわりゅうのすけ

Aozora Bunko import. NDC 913 / 新字旧仮名.

9 sections16,356 charsRuby ✓

aozora

銀河鉄道の夜

ぎんがてつどうのよる

Author

宮沢賢治

みやざわけんじ

Aozora Bunko import. NDC K913 / 新字新仮名.

22 sections42,026 charsRuby ✓

aozora

桜の森の満開の下

さくらのもりのまんかいのした

Author

坂口安吾

さかぐちあんご

Aozora Bunko import. NDC 913 / 新字新仮名.

7 sections17,278 charsRuby ✓

aozora

山月記

さんげつき

Author

中島敦

なかじまあつし

Aozora Bunko import. NDC 913 / 旧字旧仮名.

3 sections5,993 charsRuby ✓

aozora

人間失格

にんげんしっかく

Author

太宰治

だざいおさむ

Aozora Bunko import. NDC 913 / 新字新仮名.

27 sections75,811 charsRuby ✓

aozora

走れメロス

はしれメロス

Author

太宰治

だざいおさむ

Aozora Bunko import. NDC 913 / 新字新仮名.

1 sections10,342 charsRuby ✓

aozora

地獄変

じごくへん

Author

芥川竜之介

あくたがわりゅうのすけ

Aozora Bunko import. NDC 913 / 旧字旧仮名.

40 sections28,149 charsRuby ✓

aozora

蜘蛛の糸

くものいと

Author

芥川竜之介

あくたがわりゅうのすけ

Aozora Bunko import. NDC K913 / 新字新仮名.

6 sections3,219 charsRuby ✓

aozora

鼻

はな

Author

芥川竜之介

あくたがわりゅうのすけ

Aozora Bunko import. NDC 913 / 新字新仮名.

1 sections6,591 charsRuby ✓

aozora

坊っちゃん

ぼっちゃん

Author

夏目漱石

なつめそうせき

Aozora Bunko import. NDC 913 / 新字新仮名.

26 sections103,995 charsRuby ✓

aozora

羅生門

らしょうもん

Author

芥川竜之介

あくたがわりゅうのすけ

Aozora Bunko import. NDC 913 / 旧字旧仮名.

1 sections7,418 charsRuby ✓

aozora

藪の中

やぶのなか

Author

芥川竜之介

あくたがわりゅうのすけ

Aozora Bunko import. NDC 913 / 新字新仮名.

14 sections9,880 charsRuby ✓