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「吾輩は猫である」の七～九の三章を朗読。
「七」では、吾輩の近頃の運動を紹介する。鎌首をもたげるかまきりを相手にからかったり、蝉を取ったり、あるいは垣めぐりの最中にカラスにからかわれたりする様子を、微に入り細を穿って描写する。続いて、人間どもの衣服を競う様を馬鹿にする一方、すべての衣服を脱ぎ去って、赤裸を衆目環視のうちに露出し、談笑をほしいまましている狂態を、一大奇観として語る。
「八」では、苦沙弥先生宅の北面に隣接する落雲館中学の生徒たちとの攻防を描く。曰く、「臥竜窟苦沙弥先生と落雲館裏八百の健児との大戦争」。生徒らは、野球ボールをわざと打ち込み、無断で竹垣を越えて入り込んで、騒々しく探し回る。先生がねじ込み、以後、断わってから探すことになったら、日に十数回も大声で断りに来る。数名の来客は、先生に諭す。鈴木の藤さんは、所詮多勢に無勢、金と衆とに従いあきらめろと教え、医者の甘木先生は催眠術で神経をしずめろと助言し、そして哲学者然とした男は、消極的の精神修養で安心を得ろと説法したのだった。
「九」では、まず先生の痘痕面の由縁を説明し、鏡を見ながら長く伸ばした髪を分け、髭の手入れをする様子をおかしく語る。続いて、郵便の一端を紹介する。先生は、義捐金の呼びかけや裁縫秘術の活版購入の勧誘はうっちゃるが、趣旨不明の難解な手紙は、意味深長な哲理を反映したものとして

このシリーズは日本の漢詩について、さまざまの立場で歴史の舞台に登場した人々にスポットをあて、その作品と人生を解説する、という方式で進めてまいります。

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小川未明の童話 全705話を朗読で収録しています。

小川未明の作品は明治～昭和にかけての当時の日本の生活、子ども達の暮らしなどが物語を通して感じることができ、日本の歩みを子どもたちに教えることができます。
そして、小川未明の作品の中には戦時中の背景が描かれているものあります。 今、語り継がれることの少ない戦時中の経験を物語でわかりやすく子どもたちに...

夏目漱石の代表作『吾輩は猫である』の(一)～(三)までを収録。
(一)主人の英語教師の苦沙弥先生は書斎にこもってばかりだが、勤勉とはほど遠い。涎を垂らして居眠りばかりしている。見栄っ張りの知ったかぶり。ある時、友人の美学者の迷亭が語った「高名な画家アンドレア・デル・サルト」の言葉に、なるほど彼もそう言ったか、と相槌を打ち、さっそく自身も迷亭の言うように写生を試みるのだが、それは迷亭のまったくのでまかせだった。
(二)猫の大王のような「車屋の黒」は、吾輩が鼠も捕ったことがないことを馬鹿にする。吾輩は何でも食うので気にしないが、正月、主人の残した餅に食いついた時は驚いた。もちが歯に食い込んで噛み切れない。苦しみのあまり、立ち上がって前足で取ろうとした奇妙な「猫踊り」を見つかり大笑いされてしまった。傷心を癒すには、美貌猫の三毛子と話すに限る。新参者の吾輩にお師匠さんのことを説明する「天璋院様のご祐筆の妹の…」のやりとりは傑作場面のひとつ。その三毛子を、しばらくして訪ねると、どうも様子がおかしい。どうやら三毛子は死んだらしい。戒名まで付けてもらって女師匠らに惜しまれている。彼らは、薄汚い野良猫の吾輩のせいで病気になったのだと言っている。
(三)吾輩は、世間から少し注目され始めた。苦沙弥先生は日曜日の午後、硯と原稿用紙を前に何やら唸っている。やがて迷亭が来る。寒

There is much to know about being a bus driver. It takes about 35 days to train a new employee. But as Doug points out, some skills come through experience that takes years to develop. This "guidebook" or "rule book" contains material needed to choose your style on how to pay at the fare box and where to stand while waiting for the bus. Plus a philosophy on how to maintain dignity and peace when the going gets tough.

The heat is oppressive and storms are brewing in Brighton in the summer of 1982. Little Gold, a boyish girl on the brink of adolescence, is struggling with the reality of her broken family and a home descending into chaos. Her only refuge is the tree at the end of her garden. Into her fractured life steps elderly neighbour, Peggy Baxter. The connection between the two is instant, but just when it seems that Little Gold has found solace, outsiders appear who seek to take advantage of her frail family in the worst way possible.

A lot of changes have taken place on Terath, and an ecological crisis has raised tensions to the breaking point. Kassimeigh and Arc must work with Luc and the scientists in the Capital to determine whether the discovery is a threat to the planet. Each discovery unspools more questions, as they question the nature of mana and what it means to Terath.

「吾輩は猫である」の十、十一の最終の2章を朗読。
「十」では主人の苦沙弥の寝起きの悪さの描写から始まる。娘3人が騒々しく顔を洗い学校の支度をしていても、細君が箒とはたきで音を立てながら掃除しても、布団をかぶったまま起きようとしない。裏の車屋の子供の八っちゃんが大きな声で泣き出したので、癇癪を起してやっと起きるが、それでもすぐには布団から離れない。やっと鯨の遠吠えのような声であくびをして顔を洗いに出る。次に子供3人の観察だ。無分別な振る舞いにもてあまし気味だが、絶対的放任主義で何も言わない。やがて、姪の女学生の雪江がやってきた。女二人で姦しく話す話す。保険会社の勧誘への主人の珍応答、八木独仙の婦人会での迷演説の事々。やがて泥棒がつかまって盗品を取りに警察署に行っていた主人が帰ってきて、つまらぬ説教を受ける。そして、生徒の古井武右衛門が苦悶の様子でやってきた。悪友と謀って、あの生意気な金田の娘に悪戯で艶書を送ったはいいが、出し主として自分の名前を貸してしまい、後になってその悪戯で退校になるのではないかと心配になって相談に来たものだった。しかし、苦沙弥はろくに取り合わず、そのうちやってきた寒月君と放談を始めたので、武右衛門は見切りをつけて帰っていった。
「十一」は、迷亭、独仙、東風、寒月らが集まっての碁や放談の様子である。やがて寒月が、ヴァイオリンを高等学校時代に習い

Christopher Sean, a middle aged single man known for visiting random bars just to meet new and interesting people, visits a bar in the south suburbs that is known for great drinks and karaoke. What he did not expect was to meet the love of his life, who he refers to as BABY.

In the year 2047, neural implants have given a small slice of the population superhuman abilities. Are these Aeons brilliant humanitarians dedicated to saving civilization, or venal psychopaths bent on its destruction?

Susan, a 24 year old widow and single mother, was facing a big financial problem. She had been on her own since her husband lost his life five years ago, only months after her father died. Susan had spent her whole life in the Canadian bush but the local saw mill had closed. The saw mill's closing caused the local school to close for lack of students. That meant Susan would lose custody of her daughter Lilly if they didn't move to somewhere Lilly could attend school.

A corporate jet, or even her own private jet, would have been within easy reach for her. However, Sally McPhearson always flew commercial; it was sort of her trademark. When she boarded the small commuter plane that day to travel to a business meeting in Toronto, she had no idea that her life was about to abruptly change. Sally was about to depart on a journey that would result in months full of pain, suffering, hunger, desperation, and fear. She certainly would have not been able to comprehend that the experiences she was about to endure would forever change her life for the better.

More than anything, struggling tech support specialist Bradley Evans wants an alpha male lover. He thinks he's found his perfect match, but when his domineering stockbroker boyfriend goes too far, Bradley wonders if his flexible, mindful neighbor might be just what he needs. Ward Linden teaches autistic middle schoolers and is sexy and kind; but he isn't quite the alpha Bradley's been looking for. Do nice guys always have to finish last? Bradley explores what it means to be alpha male in this steamy, humor-laced gay romance.

High school senior Ember Goodwin never had a sister, but after her mom’s remarriage, she now has two. The eldest is no stranger to her—Ivy is a witty girl in her grade who’s almost never spoken to the shy bookworm before—but she’s surprised to find the popular girl quite amiable. Their burgeoning friendship is tested, however, when Dean Horne, a pale, besuited charmer, shows interest in them both and plans to reveal his appetite for blood to the one who’ll stand by his side.

A seductive tale of lust and revenge, The Climax charts the entangled lives of two women - Terelle and Kai - who have both suffered irrecoverable losses in their pursuit of Marquise, who is believed to be dead. Kai is in prison, and Terelle suffered from a mental breakdown after losing her fiance. After two years of catatonia, Terelle is awakened by a sweet and mysterious kiss, and the voice of her lost love. As Terelle recovers, she clings to the idea that Marquise (who is the father of her child) is still alive and out there, waiting to reunite with her.

From the author of The Cadaver Island trilogy comes nine tales to chill, thrill, and challenge listeners to go places they may never return from. Featuring short stories submitted by Kevin Rodgers since Pro Se entered the publishing field, Chaos and Doom is your guide to some of the most amazing characters and imaginative worlds in genre fiction.

An Earth-like world of high-tech humans faces the reality that their world is not as safe as they thought it was. Five people are thrown together to quietly get to the bottom of an unfathomable event that must stay quiet. If the population of Terath becomes aware of the truth, it will spark a civil war. That war would pit the majority of the population against the powerful minority with the ability to harness and manipulate mana. The resulting cataclysm would decimate the population and tear apart the foundation of society.

In Ancient China, a young woman will make a stand against evil, and her courage will herald the dawn of a new order: The League of Demon Hunters. But before the League, there was the Brethren. Zen drew her sword, the Sword of Divinity Xuan Yuan, and she held the sacred blade aloft for all to see. The late afternoon light caught Xuan Yuan's burnished copper, and the sword gleamed like the sun.

Ivy Sheppard never wanted the ability to turn into a mermaid—though her wicked ice powers are nothing to sneeze at. Now her step-sister is her enemy, the fairy she once trusted may not be the ally she hoped for, and her new boyfriend wants her to transfer schools to avoid the vampires taking over Union High. Between dodging parents’ concerns, pretending she can stand to even look at the step-sister who sided with the bloodsuckers, and still aiming to end it all without violence, Ivy is in over her head.