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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....

The author, Devdutt Pattanaik, introduces listeners to the varied aspects and representations of Shiva, and then sets about interpreting them....

Long-time resident John Ross, the author of You Don’t Know China and Formosan Odyssey, delves into the most acclaimed, interesting, and influential books on Taiwan, along with some personal favorites....

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....

The Republic poses questions that endure: What is justice? What form of community fosters the best possible life for human beings? What is the nature and destiny of the soul? Find out....

ある朝夢から目覚めると、毒虫になっていた。突然虫になってしまった男と、その家族の生活という日常。あまりにも非日常的な出来事には、説明も何もない。ただ、【突然虫になってしまった】事実があるのみである。 「この子は虫じゃない。私達の家族だもの。」 そんなこと、現実では有り得ない。目の前に居るのは、どう見ても毒虫である。ただ、それだけ。家族を養えず、母親を気絶させ、下宿人を追い出そうとする、そんな虫が、

感涙の動物病院ストーリー、誕生！信州の美しい木立の中に佇む「エルザ動物クリニック」。獣医師としては凄腕だけれど、ぶっきらぼうで抜けている院長の北川梓、頼れるベテラン看護士の柳沢雅美と萩原絵里香…

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....

India, 3400 BCE. The ancient kingdom of Mithila is divided by corruption, resentment, and poverty. An abandoned baby is found in a field protected by a vulture from a pack of wolves....

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....

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....

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.

Living each day fully and serenely is the ideal we aspire to, without really believing in it. Reaching our goals can seem impossible, and even pursuing them feels challenging.

Ram Rajya. The Perfect Land. But perfection has a price. He paid that price....

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....

In this canto, we first meet Prahlad, a prince in the race of Asuras, fierce enemies of the gods. An exalted saint, he excites the ire of his demonic father Hiranyakshipu by his devotion to Krishna....

SCHIAVA. ARTISTA DELLA FUGA. ASSASSINA. RIBELLE. SPIA. AMANTE. MADRE. E... QUANTE SONO LE VITE DI UNA DONNA? TUTTE QUELLE NECESSARIE PER SOPRAVVIVERE...

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....

Taken literally, stories, symbols and rituals of Hindu mythology have much to say about gender relationships. Taken symbolically, they reveal many more things....

Unlock the Wisdom of Sun Tzu—While Mastering Mandarin Chinese! Step into the world of ancient Chinese strategy with The Art of War for Language Learners—a unique bilingual Chinese-English audiobook that blends timeless wisdom with modern Mandarin Chinese language learning.

In this first of a planned five-volume set, David Roy provides a complete and annotated translation of the famous Chin P'ing Mei....

The Three Kingdoms is one of the Chinese Noble Classics....

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....

Nip the Buds, Shoot the Kids recounts the exploits of 15 teenage reformatory boys evacuated to a remote mountain village in wartime....

Here's the deal: We created this Japanese-speaking crash course dedicated to making you conversational in 30 days or less – without spending months on a random language app that you'd mentally force yourself to use.

【解説】 　福永武彦は、1918年（大正7年）生まれで、東大仏文科入学以降、フランス文学や欧米の先端的な文学に深く傾倒し、その知見を後に自らの小説に取り入れた。自然主義的な私　小説を排し、詩的で観念的な美しい文体が特色と言われる。

Le jour où sa femme disparaît inexplicablement, la vie de Toru Okada bascule – et emporte avec elle les repères du monde. C'est dans une réalité qui s'enfuit sous d'excentriques mirages que le jeune homme s'éveille un matin. Un théâtre d'ombres débutant par de mystérieux coups de téléphone, et où se croisent peu à peu des êtres déroutants, inclassables, aux confins d'un univers guidé par le chant d'un oiseau à ressort.

太宰治の文壇デビューとなった記念すべき作品です。1933（昭和8）年に、雑誌「海豹」3月号に掲載されました。「魚服記」というタイトルを頭に入れて聴いて下さい。「魚服」の「服」は「身に着けるもの」という意味です。

「太宰治」という名前で発表された初めての作品です。注目したいのは冒頭と最後です。冒頭で十字架上のイエスを暗示する列車番号。最後には行先表示板の『鐵札』。特に『鐵札』は単なる行先表示板ではなく、ここから「太宰治」が誕生した象徴でもあります。ある意味、太宰治の原点が凝縮された作品でもあります。

藩主に期待された青年が、思わぬ出会いから人生観を揺さぶられ、周囲の失望を背負いながらも人間としての成熟へと歩む姿を描く短編です。武家社会の厳しい価値観と、成功よりも成長を選ぶ葛藤が鮮やかに浮かび上がり、聴く者に深い余韻を残します。