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Taiwan Travelogue
- A Novel
- By: Yang Shuang-Zi, Lin King - translator
- Narrated by: Sarah Skaer
- Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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May 1938. The young novelist Aoyama Chizuko has sailed from her home in Nagasaki, Japan, and arrived in Taiwan. She's been invited there by the Japanese government ruling the island, though she has no interest in their official banquets or imperialist agenda.
By: Yang Shuang-Zi, and others
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The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha
- A Translation of the Majjhima Nikāya
- By: Bhikkhu Ñānamoli, Bhikkhu Bodhi
- Narrated by: Taradasa
- Length: 47 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall6
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Performance3
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This book offers a complete translation of the Majjhima Nikāya, or Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha, one of the major collections of texts in the Pāli Canon, the authorised scriptures of Theravada Buddhism....
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Fact check
- By Nemo on 08-09-2025
By: Bhikkhu Ñānamoli, and others
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The Tale of Genji
- By: Murasaki Shikibu, Suematsu Kencho - translator
- Narrated by: Elaine J. Sepani
- Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins
- Abridged
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Japanese noblewoman Murasaki Shikibu wrote The Tale of Genji in the 11th century to entertain the other women in the court. It follows the romantic exploits of the title character, an emperor’s son, as he navigates life in and out of aristocratic society....
By: Murasaki Shikibu, and others
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The Mahabharata
- By: Vyasa, John D. Smith - translator
- Narrated by: Shaheen Khan, Sagar Arya
- Length: 44 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Shaheen Khan. This definitive recording includes an introduction by J. D. Smith, read by Sagar Arya. The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India. It is of immense importance to the culture of the Indian...
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The Hindu Religion
- By Robby Monroe on 04-07-2024
By: Vyasa, and others
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華麗なる一族(上)
- (新潮文庫)
- By: 山崎 豊子
- Narrated by: 喜山 茂雄
- Length: 16 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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関西有数の都市銀行・阪神銀行の頭取・万俵大介は、金融再編成に際し「小が大を喰う合併」と称し、生き残りを成し遂げる方法を画策する。
By: 山崎 豊子
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I Am a Cat
- By: Soseki Natsume, Aiko Ito - translator, Graeme Wilson - translator
- Narrated by: David Shih
- Length: 21 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall17
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Performance13
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I Am a Cat, satirizes the foolishness of upper-middle class Japanese society during the Meiji era. With acerbic wit and sardonic perspective, it follows the whimsical adventures of a world-weary stray kitten who comments on the follies and foibles of the people around him....
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Terrible translation blunts already dull story
- By DDD on 26-05-2022
By: Soseki Natsume, and others
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Taiwan Travelogue
- A Novel
- By: Yang Shuang-Zi, Lin King - translator
- Narrated by: Sarah Skaer
- Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0
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Performance0
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May 1938. The young novelist Aoyama Chizuko has sailed from her home in Nagasaki, Japan, and arrived in Taiwan. She's been invited there by the Japanese government ruling the island, though she has no interest in their official banquets or imperialist agenda.
By: Yang Shuang-Zi, and others
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The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha
- A Translation of the Majjhima Nikāya
- By: Bhikkhu Ñānamoli, Bhikkhu Bodhi
- Narrated by: Taradasa
- Length: 47 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall6
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Performance3
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Story3
This book offers a complete translation of the Majjhima Nikāya, or Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha, one of the major collections of texts in the Pāli Canon, the authorised scriptures of Theravada Buddhism....
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Fact check
- By Nemo on 08-09-2025
By: Bhikkhu Ñānamoli, and others
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The Tale of Genji
- By: Murasaki Shikibu, Suematsu Kencho - translator
- Narrated by: Elaine J. Sepani
- Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins
- Abridged
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Overall3
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Performance3
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Story3
Japanese noblewoman Murasaki Shikibu wrote The Tale of Genji in the 11th century to entertain the other women in the court. It follows the romantic exploits of the title character, an emperor’s son, as he navigates life in and out of aristocratic society....
By: Murasaki Shikibu, and others
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The Mahabharata
- By: Vyasa, John D. Smith - translator
- Narrated by: Shaheen Khan, Sagar Arya
- Length: 44 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2
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Performance2
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Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Shaheen Khan. This definitive recording includes an introduction by J. D. Smith, read by Sagar Arya. The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India. It is of immense importance to the culture of the Indian...
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The Hindu Religion
- By Robby Monroe on 04-07-2024
By: Vyasa, and others
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華麗なる一族(上)
- (新潮文庫)
- By: 山崎 豊子
- Narrated by: 喜山 茂雄
- Length: 16 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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関西有数の都市銀行・阪神銀行の頭取・万俵大介は、金融再編成に際し「小が大を喰う合併」と称し、生き残りを成し遂げる方法を画策する。
By: 山崎 豊子
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I Am a Cat
- By: Soseki Natsume, Aiko Ito - translator, Graeme Wilson - translator
- Narrated by: David Shih
- Length: 21 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall17
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Performance13
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Story13
I Am a Cat, satirizes the foolishness of upper-middle class Japanese society during the Meiji era. With acerbic wit and sardonic perspective, it follows the whimsical adventures of a world-weary stray kitten who comments on the follies and foibles of the people around him....
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Terrible translation blunts already dull story
- By DDD on 26-05-2022
By: Soseki Natsume, and others
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The Water Margin
- Outlaws of the Marsh
- By: Shi Naian, J. H. Jackson - translator, Edwin Lowe - translator
- Narrated by: Jonathan Booth
- Length: 33 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1
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Performance1
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The Water Margin is one of the most popular classics of early Chinese literature. It tells the vigorous story of 108 characters who, falling foul of the established state authorities, are forced to become outlaws....
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difference in moral views
- By Daniel Z on 16-03-2024
By: Shi Naian, and others
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The Cairo Trilogy
- Complete Series
- By: Naguib Mahfouz
- Narrated by: Full Cast, Omar Sharif
- Length: 2 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall6
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Performance4
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Story5
Omar Sharif leads an all-Egyptian cast in this three-part drama, recorded entirely in Egypt's capital. Adapted from the novels of Nobel Prize-winning author Naguib Mahfouz, this gripping family saga chronicles the life of a downwardly-mobile middle class family as Egypt emerges from colonialism...
By: Naguib Mahfouz
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走ることについて語るときに僕の語ること
- By: 村上 春樹
- Narrated by: 大沢 たかお
- Length: 6 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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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。
By: 村上 春樹
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Kahlil Gibran. Classic Collection
- Sand and Foam. The Prophet. The Madman, His Parables and Poems
- By: Kahlil Gibran
- Narrated by: Peter Coates, Michael Goodrick
- Length: 2 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Kahlil Gibran was a Lebanese-American writer, poet, activist, and visual artist. Deeply thoughtful and spiritual, Gibran was also considered a philosopher...
By: Kahlil Gibran
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7 Secrets of Shiva
- The Hindu Trinity Series
- By: Devdutt Pattanaik
- Narrated by: Sagar Arya
- Length: 4 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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The author, Devdutt Pattanaik, introduces listeners to the varied aspects and representations of Shiva, and then sets about interpreting them....
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Gaze expanding
- By Anonymous on 11-08-2018
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The Way of Chuang Tzu (Second Edition)
- By: Thomas Merton
- Narrated by: Greg Chun
- Length: 2 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall12
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Performance11
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Classic writings from the great Zen master in exquisite versions by Thomas Merton, with a preface by his holiness the Dalai Lama, now in audio for the first time....
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Wonderful commentary and reading
- By JOHN P BACK on 26-08-2025
By: Thomas Merton
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Ramayana
- India's Immortal Tale of Adventure, Love and Wisdom
- By: Krishna Dharma, Valmiki Ramayana
- Narrated by: Krishna Dharma
- Length: 19 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall21
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Ramayana must rank as one of the most loved and revered books of all time. A part of India's ancient Vedas, it is a beautiful story of romance and adventure....
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A wonderful rendition of The Ramayana
- By Anonymous on 02-08-2024
By: Krishna Dharma, and others
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7 Secrets of the Goddess
- The Hindu Trinity Series
- By: Devdutt Pattanaik
- Narrated by: Sagar Arya
- Length: 4 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4
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Taken literally, stories, symbols and rituals of Hindu mythology have much to say about gender relationships. Taken symbolically, they reveal many more things....
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The Imperial Alchemist
- Georgia Lee, Book 1
- By: A. H. Wang
- Narrated by: Luke Welland
- Length: 10 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall13
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Performance11
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210 BC, China. The most powerful emperor China has ever known is on the brink of death. In desperation, he sends his most gifted alchemist and sorcerer on a quest for the mythical elixir of life. His fleet never returned....
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good story
- By Luke on 12-05-2025
By: A. H. Wang
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A Man
- By: Keiichiro Hirano, Eli K. P. William - translator
- Narrated by: Brian Nishii
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall12
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Performance10
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Akira Kido is a divorce attorney whose own marriage is in danger of being destroyed by emotional disconnect. With a midlife crisis looming, Kido's life is upended by the reemergence of a former client, Rié Takemoto....
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Translation and narration detract from a good book
- By T Beck on 18-10-2025
By: Keiichiro Hirano, and others
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Three Simple Lines
- A Writer’s Pilgrimage into the Heart and Homeland of Haiku
- By: Natalie Goldberg
- Narrated by: Natalie Goldberg
- Length: 4 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4
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Performance2
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One of the world’s foremost writing teachers invites listeners on a joyful journey into the reading and origins of haiku....
By: Natalie Goldberg
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Mafia Queens of Mumbai
- By: Jane Borges, S. Hussain Zaidi
- Narrated by: Radhika Apte, Rajkummar Rao, Kalki Koechlin
- Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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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....
By: Jane Borges, and others
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The Connected Discourses of the Buddha
- A Translation of the Saṃyutta Nikaya
- By: Bhikkhu Bodhi
- Narrated by: Taradasa
- Length: 57 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3
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Performance2
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This volume offers a complete translation of the Saṃyutta Nikāya, The Connected Discourses of the Buddha, the third of the four great collections in the Sutta Pitaka of the Pāli Canon....
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This is wonderful!
- By Anonymous on 27-08-2022
By: Bhikkhu Bodhi
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47 Ronin
- By: John Allyn Jr., Stephen Turnbull - foreword
- Narrated by: David Shih
- Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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This is the definitive, fascinating account of this unforgettable tale of a band of samurai who defied the Emperor to avenge the disgrace and death of their master....
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Well told version of this classic tale
- By James on 20-09-2025
By: John Allyn Jr., and others
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Japanese Short Stories for Beginners: 20 Captivating Short Stories to Learn Japanese & Grow Your Vocabulary the Fun Way!
- Easy Japanese Stories, Book 2
- By: Lingo Mastery
- Narrated by: Jason Sullivan, Rieah Masubuchi
- Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Looking to step up your Japanese before that big trip next year? Are you getting prepared for an interview with a recruiter in Tokyo? Maybe you’re tired of reading the subtitles on the latest anime! No language is easy to learn without practicing....
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Learn about culture and language
- By Anonymous on 10-06-2024
By: Lingo Mastery
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7 Secrets of Vishnu
- The Hindu Trinity Series
- By: Devdutt Pattanaik
- Narrated by: Sagar Arya
- Length: 4 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Locked in the stories, symbols and rituals of Vishnu is the wisdom of the ancestors, transmitted over hundreds of years....
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The Narrow Road to the Interior and Hojoki
- By: Matsuo Basho, Kamo no Chomei
- Narrated by: Togo Igawa
- Length: 2 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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The Narrow Road to the Interior and Hojoki are two of the best-loved works of their kind, famous for their beautiful, delicate verse and subtle insight into the human condition....
By: Matsuo Basho, and others
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朗読喫茶 噺の籠 拾玖 (Another Edition)
- By: サン=テグジュペリ, オー・ヘンリー, ディケンズ
- Narrated by: 内山 昂輝, 駒田 航, 小野 大輔
- Length: 1 hr
- Original Recording
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世界の名作文学を、豪華声優人たちの朗読で味わうシリーズ。朗読用に書き下ろされたオリジナルあらすじ台本。花を添えるのは、人気・実力を兼ね備える、ベテランから新進気鋭の若手まで、バラエティに富んだ豪華声優陣!内山昂輝による「星の王子様」駒田航による「賢者の贈り物・最後の一葉」小野大輔による「クリスマス・キャロル」の3編を収録
By: サン=テグジュペリ, and others
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The Three Kingdoms
- By: Luo Guanzhong, Christine Sun
- Narrated by: Michelle Tate
- Length: 39 mins
- Abridged
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The Three Kingdoms is one of the Chinese Noble Classics....
By: Luo Guanzhong, and others
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Roots of Yoga
- By: James Mallinson, Mark Singleton
- Narrated by: Julian Elfer
- Length: 16 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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The first single, reliable collection of primary material from the source traditions of yoga....
By: James Mallinson, and others
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Aokigahara
- The Truth Behind Japan's Suicide Forest
- By: Tara A. Devlin
- Narrated by: Tara A. Devlin
- Length: 3 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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What really lies in the forest’s depths? Aokigahara is a mystery. Born out of an explosion, its roots twist and turn, the dense trees seeming to swallow anything that enters it whole. In recent years it has gained renown as a “suicide forest,” but it wasn’t always this way.
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Great mythbusting book
- By Mima on 23-09-2025
By: Tara A. Devlin
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170 Chinese Poems
- By: Arthur Waley
- Narrated by: Charles Featherstone
- Length: 4 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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A selection of the very best of Chinese poetry over the course of a thousand years, from 100 years before Christ was born up of the middle ages.
By: Arthur Waley
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El Filibusterismo [Filibusterism] (English Edition)
- By: Jose Rizal, Leon Ma. Guerrero - translator
- Narrated by: Richard E. Grant
- Length: 12 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance1
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Few novels have made a more shattering impact on their society than El Filibusterismo - and its predecessor, Noli Me Tangere, by Jose Rizal. And surely no writer has paid a higher penalty for self-expression....
By: Jose Rizal, and others
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Intermediate Chinese Short Stories: 10 Captivating Short Stories to Learn Chinese & Grow Your Vocabulary the Fun Way!
- Intermediate Chinese Stories
- By: Lingo Mastery
- Narrated by: Lin Xiong
- Length: 4 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Improve your Chinese skills and grow your vocabulary with these 10 entertaining Chinese short stories....
By: Lingo Mastery
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楊令伝 十一 傾暉の章
- By: 北方 謙三
- Narrated by: 岩崎 了
- Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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梁山泊は、国としてのかたちを整えていく。西域への交易路開拓のため、韓成は西夏に遣わされる。楊令自ら護衛する最初の商隊が、西域へと出発した。兀朮らが率いる金軍は、南宋の帝となった趙構を討つために旧宋領への侵攻を続ける。
By: 北方 謙三
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江戸川乱歩「蟲(むし)」
- By: 江戸川 乱歩
- Narrated by: 鬼城院 護
- Length: 2 hrs and 31 mins
- Original Recording
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これぞ江戸川乱歩、と称賛する人が多い作品です。乱歩自身は「私の一番悪い癖を寄せ集めたような小説である」と称するがごとく、後半部分は猟奇的でエグいです。お聴きになる方は自己責任でお願いします。市販本の伏字部分の一部は国立国会図書館で確認し文字に起こしました。
By: 江戸川 乱歩
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Chinese Poetry from Zhou to Ming (1000 BC-1647 AD)
- The Dynasty-by-Dynasty Evolution of a Civilization from Ancient Hymns to Tang Taverns and Beyond
- By: Arthur Waley, Charles Featherstone - editor
- Narrated by: Charles Featherstone
- Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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For generations, Arthur Waley’s lyrical translations served as the primary gateway to Chinese poetry for the English-speaking world. Organized by dynasty, this edition transforms Waley's scattered masterpieces into a coherent historical journey through Chinese literature, from the ancient Zhou foundational texts to the twilight of the Tang. This structure reveals the evolving concerns of Chinese civilization, from ritual and statecraft to intimate personal reflection and profound philosophical inquiry, all through Waley’s singular poetic voice.
By: Arthur Waley, and others
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永日小品
- 猫の墓
- By: 夏目 漱石
- Narrated by: 伊藤 治明
- Length: 8 mins
- Original Recording
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夏目家で飼われていた「吾輩は猫である」の猫を描いた作品。猫は漱石の転居のたびに鈴木三重吉によって運ばれたそうです。1908年9月13日に死んだ猫は漱石の手によって死亡通知も出されました。
By: 夏目 漱石
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永日小品
- 元日
- By: 夏目 漱石
- Narrated by: 伊藤 治明
- Length: 6 mins
- Original Recording
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明治の正月の様子がうかがえるような小品です。俳人の高浜虚子が登場し、彼の人となりも描かれています。永日小品の中では明るく、元旦のにぎやかさが伝わってきます。
By: 夏目 漱石
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楊令伝 十一 傾暉の章
- By: 北方 謙三
- Narrated by: 岩崎 了
- Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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梁山泊は、国としてのかたちを整えていく。西域への交易路開拓のため、韓成は西夏に遣わされる。楊令自ら護衛する最初の商隊が、西域へと出発した。兀朮らが率いる金軍は、南宋の帝となった趙構を討つために旧宋領への侵攻を続ける。
By: 北方 謙三
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江戸川乱歩「蟲(むし)」
- By: 江戸川 乱歩
- Narrated by: 鬼城院 護
- Length: 2 hrs and 31 mins
- Original Recording
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これぞ江戸川乱歩、と称賛する人が多い作品です。乱歩自身は「私の一番悪い癖を寄せ集めたような小説である」と称するがごとく、後半部分は猟奇的でエグいです。お聴きになる方は自己責任でお願いします。市販本の伏字部分の一部は国立国会図書館で確認し文字に起こしました。
By: 江戸川 乱歩
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Chinese Poetry from Zhou to Ming (1000 BC-1647 AD)
- The Dynasty-by-Dynasty Evolution of a Civilization from Ancient Hymns to Tang Taverns and Beyond
- By: Arthur Waley, Charles Featherstone - editor
- Narrated by: Charles Featherstone
- Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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For generations, Arthur Waley’s lyrical translations served as the primary gateway to Chinese poetry for the English-speaking world. Organized by dynasty, this edition transforms Waley's scattered masterpieces into a coherent historical journey through Chinese literature, from the ancient Zhou foundational texts to the twilight of the Tang. This structure reveals the evolving concerns of Chinese civilization, from ritual and statecraft to intimate personal reflection and profound philosophical inquiry, all through Waley’s singular poetic voice.
By: Arthur Waley, and others
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永日小品
- 猫の墓
- By: 夏目 漱石
- Narrated by: 伊藤 治明
- Length: 8 mins
- Original Recording
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夏目家で飼われていた「吾輩は猫である」の猫を描いた作品。猫は漱石の転居のたびに鈴木三重吉によって運ばれたそうです。1908年9月13日に死んだ猫は漱石の手によって死亡通知も出されました。
By: 夏目 漱石
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永日小品
- 元日
- By: 夏目 漱石
- Narrated by: 伊藤 治明
- Length: 6 mins
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明治の正月の様子がうかがえるような小品です。俳人の高浜虚子が登場し、彼の人となりも描かれています。永日小品の中では明るく、元旦のにぎやかさが伝わってきます。
By: 夏目 漱石
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永日小品
- 過去の匂い
- By: 夏目 漱石
- Narrated by: 伊藤 治明
- Length: 7 mins
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漱石のロンドン留学時代の心境を描いた作品。孤独や環境の不適応など苦しい時代を回想しています
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永日小品
- 火鉢
- By: 夏目 漱石
- Narrated by: 伊藤 治明
- Length: 8 mins
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漱石の家の中で起きた出来事を多少のユーモアを交えて描き出している小品。聴いていると当時人物の会話と表情が浮かんできます
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永日小品
- 泥棒
- By: 夏目 漱石
- Narrated by: 伊藤 治明
- Length: 12 mins
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実話に基づいていると思われる内容です。二晩続けて「泥棒」の被害に遭いますが、家の者がそれぞれの泥棒に対する気持ちが描かれていて、共感できる身近な作品になっています。
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或阿呆の一生
- By: 芥川 龍之介
- Narrated by: 伊藤 治明
- Length: 52 mins
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芥川自死後に見つかった、51の断章から成る自伝的作品。親友の久米正雄に託された本作には「人生は一行のボオドレエルにも若かない」という一節が収められています。「先輩」として谷崎潤一郎、「先生」として夏目漱石、発狂した友人として宇野浩二が登場します。
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永日小品
- 暖かい夢
- By: 夏目 漱石
- Narrated by: 伊藤 治明
- Length: 8 mins
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ロンドン留学時代を描いた作品。街の様子や人々の様子が描かれていますが、雑踏の中での漱石の孤独感が伝わってくる作品です。
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永日小品
- 下宿
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- Narrated by: 伊藤 治明
- Length: 8 mins
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「永日小品」の中では最初に出てくるロンドン留学にまつわる話です。最初の下宿の様子が漱石の目線で描かれています
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永日小品
- モナリサ
- By: 夏目 漱石
- Narrated by: 伊藤 治明
- Length: 6 mins
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「吾輩は猫である」や「三四郎」に、更には高浜虚子に宛てた手紙にも名前が出てくるレオナルド・ダビンチです。漱石はロンドン留学時代にモナリザの複製画を見たようであるが、その時の印象が作品に結びついているのでしょう。
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永日小品
- 火事
- By: 夏目 漱石
- Narrated by: 伊藤 治明
- Length: 5 mins
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夜の火事の様子が緊迫感のある筆で色鮮やかに描かれています。ポンプ車の描写など臨場感あふれる作品です。しかし最後は、、、琴の音が。
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永日小品
- 人間
- By: 夏目 漱石
- Narrated by: 伊藤 治明
- Length: 7 mins
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リズム感がある文章で人間の描写が色濃く、いかにも漱石らしい作品でホッとさせられます。くすっと笑えるユーモアも含まれており、安心して聴ける作品です。
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永日小品
- 行列
- By: 夏目 漱石
- Narrated by: 伊藤 治明
- Length: 5 mins
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夏目家様子が伝わって来て思わずにこにこしてしまう作品です。仕事をしている漱石の気を引こうとして、あれやこれやの手を使う子供達。漱石の暖かい眼差しが伝わってきます。
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永日小品
- 金
- By: 夏目 漱石
- Narrated by: 伊藤 治明
- Length: 5 mins
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漱石の「お金」に対する視点が描かれていて興味深い作品です。「空谷子」なる人物を登場させて、金=通貨論を展開します。しかし最後にはきちんとオチを付けておくのはユーモア好きの漱石らしいところです。
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永日小品
- 印象
- By: 夏目 漱石
- Narrated by: 伊藤 治明
- Length: 5 mins
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これもロンドン時代を回想した作品です。「暖かい夢」よりも更に孤独感が伝わってくる作品です。
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永日小品
- 山鳥
- By: 夏目 漱石
- Narrated by: 伊藤 治明
- Length: 10 mins
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10分という短い作品ですが、起承転結がはっきりしていて聴きごたえのある作品です。内容はほぼ実話と言われ、モデルはのちに八戸市営バスを設立した市川文丸と言われています。
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永日小品
- 心
- By: 夏目 漱石
- Narrated by: 伊藤 治明
- Length: 6 mins
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永日小品の中ではちょっと異色の作品です。この話の冒頭に「こんな夢を見た」と加えればたちまち「夢十夜」になりそうです。永日小品のなかでもこの話が一番好き、という人も多いようです。
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永日小品
- 霧
- By: 夏目 漱石
- Narrated by: 伊藤 治明
- Length: 6 mins
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霧の都・ロンドンと言われるが、その霧の深さから物語は始まる。霧の中に身を置いた時の孤独感が当時の心境と共に伝わってきます。
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永日小品
- 儲口
- By: 夏目 漱石
- Narrated by: 伊藤 治明
- Length: 5 mins
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語り口調で始まるこの作品はテンポよく進んでいきます。当時の日本の商取引ではこんな形もあったのだと、興味深く聴くことができるでしょう。支那人の商売にはなるほどと納得させられます。
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永日小品
- クレイグ先生
- By: 夏目 漱石
- Narrated by: 伊藤 治明
- Length: 18 mins
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永日小品の中では一番長い作品です。漱石がロンドン留学中に個人教授を務め、シェイクスピアの研究家であるウィリアム・クレイグ氏の事を書いている。クレイグ氏の風貌や人となりがうかがえる小品です。
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永日小品
- 紀元節
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- Narrated by: 伊藤 治明
- Length: 2 mins
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漱石の少年時代の話です。自分の自己顕示欲、強きに諂い弱きを挫いた自分の小さな小さな心の傷を描いています。人間は誰でもこんな一面があるのだなと妙に納得する人も多いのではないでしょうか。
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永日小品
- 昔
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- Narrated by: 伊藤 治明
- Length: 5 mins
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日本では文部省が「漱石、狂せり」の電文に騒いでいたころ、漱石はスコットランドのピトロクリ(=ピトロッホリー Pitlochry)に滞在しました。のどかで、自然豊かな環境の中で漱石がイライラから解放されのんびりしていたことが作品の中からうかがえます。
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永日小品
- 声
- By: 夏目 漱石
- Narrated by: 伊藤 治明
- Length: 5 mins
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主人公が下宿先で感じたことを淡々と描いています。ふとした拍子に五年前に死んだ母を思い出し、菊の花を活けていると聞こえてきたのは・・・。秋の日の一コマです。
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