When Jenny was published in 1911, Undset found herself called immoral — “this is a side of the free, artistic life that the vast majority of citizens would rather not know.” The novel tells the story of Jenny Winge, a talented Norwegian painter who goes to Rome to seek artistic inspiration but ultimately betrays her own ambitions and ideals. After falling into an affair wit...(展开全部)

This ground-breaking novel is one of the first, if not thefirst, inverted mysteries, in which the killer is known by the reader all along. It’s a cleverly written and darkly comedic novel for fans of The Poisoned Chocolates Case and Murder in the Basement from our series, along with the books of Richard Hull. ‘Mr. Anthony Berkeley deserves all gratitude for his energetic effort...(展开全部)

This ground-breaking novel is one of the first, if not thefirst, inverted mysteries, in which the killer is known by the reader all along. It’s a cleverly written and darkly comedic novel for fans of The Poisoned Chocolates Case and Murder in the Basement from our series, along with the books of Richard Hull. ‘Mr. Anthony Berkeley deserves all gratitude for his energetic effort...(展开全部)

時は太平洋戦争。疎開学級を脱走した少年たちと、収容所から脱走したアメリカ人との束の間の心の交流を描いた表題作他２編を収録。数々の悲劇を生んだ戦争をテーマにした、北条司の異色作。