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Les proverbes sont une véritable sagesse populaire. Ils sont le fruit de centaines d'années d'histoires, de légendes, de spiritualité d'un peuple. Transmis oralement pendant des siècles, leur vérité et leur simplicité nous parlent immédiatement. Ces proverbes visent à donner accès à un peuple, une culture populaire, dans un format accessible à tous. Un proverbe est plus qu'une phrase anodine, ce peut être un trait d'esprit, un résumé d'une pensée complexe, une maxime, une ouverture sur une réflexion plus profonde.

A Shakespeare Society Production. The complete play in five acts...

主人公である「自分」は人と違う感覚を持っており、それゆえに他人とまともに会話が出来ない。周囲の人々に対する恐怖を道化を演じることでごまかしてきた。それにより、尊敬される、ということなるが、今度は、道化が見破られるのではないかという恐怖を感じるようになる…。そして道化は「或るひとりの全知全能の者に見破られる」という事件が起きる。「人間、失格。もはや、自分は、完全に、人間で無くなりました」というところまで葉蔵の人生は流れていく…。この作品は主人公である葉蔵の手記という形で構成されています。主人公の語る過去には太宰自身の人生を彷彿とさせるところもあり、『人間失格』は、太宰の自伝的な小説であるとみなされています。太宰治の魂の告白をオーディオブックでお楽しみください! ※本作品は発表時の未熟な時代背景から、今日の社会では一般的でなく、不適切と思われる表現が含まれている箇所がございます。しかし作品のオリジナル性を最大限に尊重し、なるべく当時のまま忠実に再現することを優先いたしました。(C)2008青空文庫

From victims to victims to victors, this collection of stories contains intricate details of 13 women who went on to leave their permanent mark on the face of the Mumbai Mafiosi.

A Sikh girl on the run. A Muslim ex-con who has to find her. A whole heap of trouble. Southall, West London. After being released from prison, Zaq Khan is lucky to land a dead-end job at a builders' yard. All he wants to do is keep his head down and put the past behind him. But when Zaq is forced to search for his boss' runaway daughter, he quickly finds himself caught up in a deadly web of deception, murder and revenge. With time running out and pressure mounting, can he find the missing girl before it's too late? 

Middle class, middle aged, multicultural mother of millennial sons, Sudha lives a ‘squeezed middle’ life in Wimbledon. As she navigates her career, family and returning to India as a NRI (Non-Resident Indian), she is prompted to investigate her own sense of home and place in the world. Evening Conversations is a warm-hearted monologue inspired by Sudha’s banter with her dual-heritage (Pakistani/East African Indian) millennial sons who have grown up in leafy Wimbledon while her life has spanned three continents. She invites her boys to ‘crack open a cold one’ and share their views on life.

Nafsi is a collection of poetry and prose, calling you to a spiritual revolution. This compelling work examines the conflict between the soul and the body: its desires, its pain, its love, and its hope. Through poetic allure, this collection will speak directly to your soul, in a way that is hauntingly beautiful.

বাণী বসু-র লেখা আরেক অনবদ্য উপন্যাস, কালিন্দী। সেই পুরাতন ভারতবর্ষের প্রেক্ষাপটে লেখা এই অদ্ভুত কাহিনী শুনুন...

Beneath the shimmering waves of the Arabian Sea lies a ruin older than history itself, concealing an ancient prophecy that threatens to turn the world to ash…INDIA. At the largest human gathering in the world, black rain pours down upon 50 million pilgrims, and the Ganges runs red with blood, heralding an ancient doomsday prophecy from the depths of the Arabian Sea. When archaeologist Georgia Lee is called to decipher its cryptic verses, she’s thrust into a heart-pounding race against time to find the key to humanity’s final hope.

Trying to make some fast cash, two small-time crooks devise a plan to kidnap the son of a wealthy family in a village and hold him for ransom. When the kidnapped boy pulls out his Hong Hou (“Red Monkey”) costume, the two burglars realize they may be in for more than they planned. As their ransom notes remain unanswered and their scheme starts to drag on, the two crooks find out for themselves how a child's imagination can spell disaster for two inexperienced criminal minds.

A Jinbōchō, Tōkyō, il quartiere delle librerie, si trova anche la libreria Morisaki, che appartiene alla famiglia da tre generazioni. Satorue che la gestisce, è l'opposto di sua nipote Takako, che non esce di casa da quando l'uomo di cui era innamorata le ha annunciato che sposerà un'altra. Ed è proprio lui, l'eccentrico zio, a lanciarle un'imprevista ancora di salvezza proponendole di trasferirsi al piano di sopra della libreria in cambio di qualche ora di lavoro.

Locked in the stories, symbols and rituals of Vishnu is the wisdom of the ancestors, transmitted over hundreds of years. This book attempts to unlock seven secrets that are relevant even in modern times.

Part memoir, part diplomatic and political treatise, and part love letter to a society he grew up in as a bicultural and bilingual American, Dr. Walker provides the tools needed to fully understand and appreciate what Japan represents to the United States and to the world today.

Is it possible to tell if it is love or lust? How important is sex in a relationship? Why do break-ups hurt so much? How often should you message a person you fancy? How do you tell if someone is too young or too old for you? When it comes to relationships, these are the questions that most of us ponder. No matter how young or old we are, we are all looking for ways to make our relationships better. The best way to do that is to understand what makes us behave the way we do.

The nutritionist who taught us that simply eating (pun intended) is the key to a fab body is back with a comprehensive book on women, food and everything in between. From puberty to marriage, from pregnancy to menopause, Rujuta explains in detail the changes women go through (and, God knows, as Indian women, we go through way beyond those just hormonal - husband, in-laws, children, career, etc) and how what we do (or don't) during these phases affects our overall well-being.

From the menacing vision of a red umbrella, to the ominous atmosphere of the Laughing Mountain; from the waking dream of virtual working to the sinister games of the locked room . . . this is a fascinating insight into the spine-chilling voices working within China today-a long way from the traditional expectations of hopping vampires and hanging ghosts.

The poetry of great poets such as Rumi and Hafis, masterfully recited in the Persian original by Reza Ghotbi in the German translation by the actress Ulrike Kriener with a warm timbre. Interweaves with music to create an atmospheric overall experience. Mulo Francel, saxophonist of the celebrated world music band Quadro Nuevo, improvises on the icons of European music: Handel, Bach, Schubert, Caccini, Satie. Together with the sensitive pianist Nicole Heartseeker, the melodies will be atmospherically juxtaposed with Persian poetry.

美しい、本物の貴族であるお母さまは病んで死に向かいつつある。弟の直治は出征し、無事南方から戻ったものの心は荒んでいく。かず子は新しい時代を生きるべく、自分なりのたくましさを身につけていく…… 演出=水城雄。(C)アイ文庫 【演出・朗読者について】 若さに似合わない落ち着きと品のある読みがこの作品にぴったり、と抜擢された澤田雅世。同性の一人語り文体、しかも語り手と同世代という、(一見あっていると思われがちですが)読み手としては最も難しい条件に、果敢に挑戦しました。聴けばおわかりのように、初の長編朗読とは思えない、物憂げでニュアンス豊かな斜陽的世界を描きだすことに成功しています。 「ことのは出版オーディオブック作品一覧はhttp://www.kotonoha.co.jpにて」

Après sa Divine Comédie, voyage sonore dans la Mythologie européenne, la romancière Amélie Nothomb nous accompagne, dans une deuxième saison très personnelle, à la rencontre du Japon de son enfance, avec ses mythes, ses rites et ses cultures. Dans ce documentaire audio de 10 épisodes, enrichi en son binaural, nous explorons les mythes et spiritualités japonais aux côtés d’Amélie Nothomb. Nous découvrons, dans ses yeux, un pays vecteur de réalisations personnelles.

Ghalib is the greatest Urdu poet and one of the greatest in any Indian language. He would rank perhaps among the great poets of the world. With Meer Ghalib, Iqbal and Faiz, to name only four, the firmament of Urdu poetry is truly star studded, with numerous starlets strewn around. Ghalib has not only a pride of place among them; his stature is growing with every passing decade. In fact it is well nigh impossible to do full justice to his poetry, particularly the ghazal in translation. The best that could be done was to translate the verses into independent rhymed couplets.

Connect the Dots is the story of 20 enterprising individuals without MBAs who started their own ventures. They were driven by the desire to prove themselves. To lead interesting, passionate, meaningful lives. Their stories say one thing loud and clear: you don't need a fancy degree or a rich daddy to dream big and make it happen. It's all in your head, your heart, your hands.

一匹の猫の目を通して人間社会を風刺的に描き、世代を超えて読み継がれている名作。
『吾輩は猫である』は明治38年(1905年)に発表された夏目漱石による最初の長編小説であり、「吾輩は猫である。名前はまだ無い。」の書き出しであまりに有名な作品である。
“先生""の家に住みついた猫“吾輩""の視点から観察される苦沙弥先生ら滑稽な人間たちの様子は、朗読でこそ、また新たな楽しみを見つけられる。
吾輩がまるで語り手として実在するかのように臨場感溢れる朗読で、私たち人間の滑稽さと、日本一有名な猫の一生の物語をどうぞお楽しみください。

A Treasury of Urdu Poetry is a treasure-house of the best of Urdu poetry from the times of the great classic poet Mir to modern day poets such as Faiz and Faraz. This Treasury contains selected ghazals and nazms of thirty-four eminent Urdu poets. Care has been taken to select only those pieces which meet the twin tests of excellence and popularity. Lovers of Urdu poetry would find this book a dream come true and a handy volume that opens a window on the world of Urdu poetry.

Twenty-five years in the making, this anthology of centuries-old folk tales from the villages of South Asia recreate the oral traditions of old. Treat yourself to 27 old-fashioned short stories of kings, princesses, fools, wisemen, talking animals, treacherous villains, and unlikely heroes. Plucked and distilled from the anthropological literature, these tales hearken to a simpler time and faraway places, when old and young alike were entertained by fireside storytellers who wandered from village to village to ply their yarn-spinning trade.

Three stories of the ruined and the lost: Osamu Dazai at his most tormented. This collection unearths the Japanese literary legend’s most controversial and exhilarating early-career writing with strikingly original translations. “Retrograde” traces the life of an anguished youth in reverse...

大正～昭和期の童話作家、詩人である宮沢賢治の童話。代表作の一つ。賢治の死後発見された未稿定作品。初出は「宮沢賢治全集」第三巻［文圃堂、 1934（昭和9）年］。

C’era una volta una grande villa in stile occidentale dove erano vissuti i Burness, prima di tornare in Inghilterra allo scoppio della Seconda guerra mondiale. Nel parco, ormai abbandonato, avevano giocato generazioni di bambini. Una di loro, Terumi, è ora un’adolescente in conflitto con i genitori. La sua famiglia è stata colpita da una tragedia difficile da superare e lei ha trovato rifugio nei racconti del nonno di un’amica.

Nevada-Tan is a genre-bending new play that introduces us to Nick, a young man who struggles to escape loneliness and isolation in the years following the tragic Columbine shooting of 1999. Nick’s quest leads to a decade-long fixation with Nevada-Tan, a Japanese schoolgirl who committed a horrific crime in Sasebo in 2004. Mixing horror and dark humor, Nevada-Tan is a shocking exploration of secrets, tragedy and obsession, thrilling listeners with its surprising twists and turns.

Mirabai was a Rajput princess born to the Rathore clan in 1498 in Kudaki, Rajasthan, in northern India. Despite being one of the most significant saints in the Bhakti tradition and an immensely popular Hindu mystic and religious poet, very few facts are actually known about her life including her date of birth. It is clear that her mother died when she was very young and she was greatly influenced by her father, also a worshipper of Krishna. From a young age, Mirabai’s devotion to Krishna was absolute surrender and complete devotion.

Japanese myths present a significant barrier to entry for Westerners. The primary sources are arcane, and their translations are not accessible to the non-specialist. Japanese deities (kami) have multiple, long names, and the myths exist in different and conflicting versions. Finally, the sheer...

Tomorrow Someone Will Arrest You cements Meena Kandasamy as one of the most exciting, radical thinkers at work today. These poems chronicle wanting, art-making, and the practicing of resistance and solidarity in the face of a hostile state. Here, the personal is political, and Kandasamy moves between sex, desire, family and wider societal issues of caste, the refugee crisis, and freedom of expression with grace and defiance. This is a bold, unforgettable collection by a poet who compels us to sit up and listen.

The "Stories of Poems by Famous Tang and Song Dynasty Poets" series, specifically the "Tang Poetry" section, carefully selects over a hundred well-known poems from 35 Tang Dynasty poets. By explaining the poets' life experiences and anecdotes, it vividly portrays the social environment and cultural atmosphere of that era. With a balance of informative content and storytelling, it's easy to understand and convenient for children to enhance their learning interests!

走ることについて語りつつ、小説家としてのありよう、創作の秘密、そして「彼自身」を初めて説き明かした画期的なメモワール。

In una strada defilata del Giappone c’è un posto in cui si possono ritrovare piccoli gesti chiave, indispensabili per riappropriarsi del tempo. Qui, ogni avventore può creare un rituale sempre diverso per entrare in contatto con chi è davvero. Bastano pochi dettagli: un leggero alito di vento dalla finestra, il profumo dei fiori di ciliegio, un caffè fumante sopra il tavolino, le ginocchia affondate nel cuscino. Dettagli di poco conto che, di solito, passerebbero inosservati. Ma in quel luogo, per qualche ora, è possibile dimenticare la famiglia, gli amici, il lavoro.

Nainai has lived in Shanghai for many years, and the time has come to find a wife for her adopted grandson. But when the bride she has chosen arrives from the countryside, it soon becomes clear that the orphaned girl has ideas of her own. Her name is Fu Ping, and the more she explores the residential lanes and courtyards behind Shanghai’s busy shopping streets, the less she wants to return to the country as a dutiful wife. As Fu Ping wavers over her future, she learns the city through the stories of the nannies, handymen, and garbage collectors of postwar Shanghai....