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This book serves as a learning guide, designed to help you improve your English through famous passages from masterpieces of British literature. In addition to helping you read English accurately, the book offers many tips for appreciating literary works more deeply.
 
The book is based on the NHK Educational TV program Kiku, Yomu, Wakaru!: Eibungaku no Meisaku Meibamen [Memorable Scenes from Masterpieces of English Literature: Listening and Reading Comprehension], which aired in 2010 and was rebroadcast in 2012. The original text has been extensively revised and expanded, with the addition of new literary works.
 
This book is divided into 10 chapters, arranged in chronological order, from the early 19th century to the late 20th century. You can start from Chapter 1 or jump into any chapter that interests you.
The authors and works featured in each chapter are as follows:
 
1. Jane Austen – Pride and Prejudice
2. Charles Dickens – Oliver Twist
3. Charlotte Brontë – Jane Eyre
4. Emily Brontë – Wuthering Heights
5. Thomas Hardy – Tess of the d’Urbervilles
6. Joseph Conrad – Heart of Darkness
7. Somerset Maugham – Of Human Bondage
8. E. M. Forster – A Passage to India
9. Virginia Woolf – Mrs Dalloway
10. Kazuo Ishiguro – The Remains of the Day
 
Each chapter includes the following sections:
 
“About the Author and the Work”: Introduces the author’s background, major works, and the historical context of the featured piece.
“Summary”: Gives an overview of the whole story and the selected scene.
“Japanese Translation of the Scene”: Helps you understand the flow of the selected scene. If you prefer to read the original English without the translation, feel free to skip this part.
“Original Text with Notes”: Presents the scene in English with helpful vocabulary notes.
“Grammar and Usage Explanation”: Explains key points to help you understand the text more deeply.
“Iconic Scenes – Memorable Lines”: This section forms the core of the book, offering readers a chance to deeply appreciate the most celebrated lines from iconic scenes.
 
For example, Chapter 1 focuses on Pride and Prejudice, beginning with the famous opening line:
 
“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.” The phrase “a truth” subtly satirizes the “common sense” of the time, and the addition of “must” intensifies the irony, suggesting a societal expectation that is both rigid and absurd.
 
In Chapter 6, the spotlight turns to Heart of Darkness, highlighting the haunting cry from the latter part of the novel: “The horror! The horror!” Here, the omission of what follows “The horror of…” is deliberate, leaving the nature of the terror undefined and inviting readers to confront the unspeakable and unknowable aspects of human experience.
 
“Column”: Episodes based on the author’s personal experiences
 
Each chapter also features a portrait of the author (drawn by Mr. Saito), giving you a chance to imagine what kind of person they were.
 
Today, AI makes it easy to translate between English and Japanese instantly. Some people may think that reading English slowly and carefully is outdated. However, this book emphasizes that great literary works are written with artistically refined words and well-structured ideas. By reading these masterpieces in the original English, you can improve your English skills and enjoy a rich and meaningful experience.
 

(Written by SAITO Yoshifumi, Professor Emeritus and TAKAHASHI Kazuko, Professor, Graduate School of Education / 2025)