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パキスタン駐在を終えた恩地を待ち受けていたのは、さらなる報復人事だった。イラン、そして路線の就航もないケニアへの赴任。会社は帰国をちらつかせ、降伏を迫る一方で、露骨な差別人事により組合の分断を図っていた。

Discover Japanese classics! This book contains four different short stories to introduce beginners to Japanese literature.

The call disconnected. Vijay put his phone down and sat thinking. His mind spun. Who was this mysterious caller? He clearly had an urgent need to meet. So why wait for six months? His explanation didn't make sense. What preparation did he have to do? And what was he going to reveal to Vijay when they did meet? There were too many questions that were unanswered.

In 334 BC Alexander the Great begins his conquest of the Persian Empire. But his plans for everlasting glory do not end there, and the young king marches towards the Ends of the Earth - the lands of the Indus - on a secret quest. It will lead him to an ancient secret concealed in the myths of the Mahabharata - a secret that is powerful enough to transform him into a god. Present day. In Greece the ancient tomb of a queen is discovered, a tomb that has been an enigma for over 2,000 years.

अहमद फ़राज़ आज के सबसे लोकप्रिय शायर हैं। उन्हें जीते-जी ऐसी शोहरत मिली है कि आज हिंदुस्तान और पाकिस्तान में फ़राज़ साहब की ग़ज़लों और नज़्मों को बड़े शौक से पढ़ा और सुना जाता है। 'ये मेरी ग़ज़लें, 'ये मेरी नज़्में' की विशेषता यह है कि इसमें खुद फ़राज़ साहब ने अपनी मनपसंद बेहतरीन ग़ज़लों और नज़्मों का चयन किया है। अहमद फ़राज़ की शोहरत ने जब अपने गिर्द एक ऐसा प्रभामंडल पैदा कर लिया जिसमें उनके एक इंक़लांबी रूमानी शायर की छवि चस्पां है। अपने मुल्क में उन्होंने जेलें भी काटी हैं।

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.

In Japan, nothing is more familiar than the neighborhood post office, with its big red box in front and bright, welcoming windows. The post office has been Siya's favorite place since she was a child. Now a young woman, Siya is delighted to have a job at the Shindori Post Office in Shizuoka City, even though it is temporary. But her boss is a jerk. Born in Japan of a Japanese father and an Indian mother, Siya looks just a little different. The boss won't believe she is a native speaker and gives her a hard time every day!

The power, anger and fluency of Liang Qichao's writings make him one of the towering figures in modern Chinese literature. He saw his great, almost unmanageable task as an attempt to write China into the new era - to provide an ancient country, devastated by civil war and foreign predators, with the intellectual equipment to renew itself. This selection of pieces shows Liang's extraordinary range and the burning sense of mission which drove him on, attempting to galvanize and refresh an entire nation.

明治期の文学者、夏目漱石の長編小説。「東京朝日新聞」「大阪朝日新聞」［1914（大正3）年］。「先生と私」「両親と私」「先生と遺書」の3部からなる晩年の傑作。

Patrick Lafcadio Hearn, was an Irish writer known also by the Japanese name Koizumi Yakumo. His book Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things, comprises two parts, the first being the "Kwaidan Proper" and the second, "Insect-Studies", which consists of an essay each on ants, butterflies and mosquitos. According to the author, most of the folk tales and ghost stories in the first part were translated from old Japanese texts. The themes encompass resurrection, sacrifice, magic, and the realm of dreams.

SCHIAVA. ARTISTA DELLA FUGA. ASSASSINA. RIBELLE. SPIA. AMANTE. MADRE. E... QUANTE SONO LE VITE DI UNA DONNA? TUTTE QUELLE NECESSARIE PER SOPRAVVIVERE. Tre parole per riassumere la propria esistenza. È l’invito che un'impiegata della casa di riposo rivolge ai residenti per raccontare la loro vita. A quasi cento anni, Mook Miran pensava che avrebbe portato i suoi segreti nella tomba, invece quell'estranea le sta offrendo l'occasione per fare finalmente pace col proprio passato. Tre parole, però, non le bastano, e ne sceglie sette: schiava, artista della fuga, assassina, terrorista, spia, amante.

কৃপাচার্য-র আদর্শ-নীতি এবং যুদ্ধপিপাষু ভোজরাজ কৃতবর্মার নীতিহীনতার মাঝখানে পড়ে অশ্বত্থামার দ্বন্দ্ব-বিভ্রান্তি, ভুল পথ নির্বাচন এবং শেষে সঠিক দিক নির্দেশ খুঁজে পাওয়া নিয়েই গড়ে উঠেছে এই নাটক! লেখকের সমকালীন সমাজের ছবি এবং সেও সূত্রে লেখকের ভাবনা চিন্তার একটা ছবি পাওয়া যায় এই নাটকে। মহাভারতের প্রেক্ষাপট ও সংলাপের টানটান বুননে মনোজ মিত্র-র লেখা মহাকাব্যিক ব্যাপ্তির নাটক, অশ্বত্থামা!

In The Rozabal Line, a thriller swirling between continents and centuries, Ashwin Sanghi traces a pattern that curls backward to the violent birth of religion itself.

Le retour de l'auteur japonais le plus lu en France. Parution le 2 janvier 2025 Evènement!!! Le grand retour du maître Murakami pour un roman éblouissant, dans la lignée de ses grandes œuvres – Kafka sur le rivage ou 1Q84 – et sept ans après son dernier roman – Le Meurtre du commandeur. Tu dis: La Cité est entourée de hauts murs et il est très difficile d'y pénétrer. Mais encore plus difficile d'en sortir. Comment pourrais-je y entrer, alors? Il suffit que tu le désires.

Märchen bildet in China kein streng gesondertes Gebiet. Von den Ammengeschichten und Fabeln bis zu Göttermythen, Sagen und Novellen sind die Grenzen durchaus schwankend. Das Wunderbare gehört für China noch zum natürlichen Weltlauf, so dass hier sich keine scharfe Grenze ziehen lässt. Bergelfen sind Berggeister; sie wohnen in Bäumen und Felsen und lieben es, die Menschen zu erschrecken.

The Art of War is a renowned ancient Chinese military treatise written by Sun Tzu, a military strategist and philosopher. Composed around the fifth century BC, it provides valuable insights into warfare and strategy. The book emphasizes the importance of careful planning, understanding the enemy, exploiting weaknesses, and employing tactics to achieve victory.

Natsuki n'est pas une petite fille comme les autres. Son meilleur ami est un hérisson en peluche qui la somme de sauver les Terriens, et elle passe tous ses étés à la montagne avec son cousin Yû, espérant qu'un vaisseau spatial la ramène d'où elle vient vraiment. Quand un événement menace de séparer les cousins pour toujours, ils se font une promesse : survivre, quoi qu'il arrive. Des années plus tard, Natsuki est mariée et semble mener une vie normale. Mais les ombres de son enfance refont surface et la jeune femme se réfugie chez Yû.

বর্তমান সমাজে ব্রাহ্মণ্যপ্রথা, জাতপাতের তারতম্য অত্যন্ত প্রকট। অন্যান্য সকল জীবিকাতে নারী-পুরুষের অংশগ্রহণ থাকলেও যজমানিতে পুরুষই বিস্তার করেছে আধিপত্য। এর মাঝেই এক প্রথাভাঙার লড়াই দিওতিমার।

御巣鷹山の墜落事故後、新会長が組織改革を進め、恩地はご遺族係りから突然、会長室部長に抜擢された。だがそれは、金と権力に群がる人の顔をした魑魅魍魎、利権を貪る政治家と官僚、新たなる暗闘の序曲だった……。

Roy mentions that the current, popular interest was resulting in Tagore's work being translated across Europe. He also points out the irony of backlash the poet had experienced, from the traditional Indian literary establishment, who worried his poetry would corrupt the country's youth. The author winds things up with a few samples from the poet.