Librivox Multilingual Short Works Collection 004

Author(s): Various

Genre(s): Poetry, Short Stories, Essays & Short Works

Narrators: Ekzemplaro, Piotr Nater, Britannia, Nina Brown, Magicrose, April Gonzales

Number of Chapters: 20

Length: 2 hours and 19 minutes

Language: Multilingual

This is a collection of short pieces, poetry or prose, fiction and non-fiction, in several different languages. All chosen and recorded by Librivox volunteers.

Brief description of the contributions:
01 Japanese - Natto Gassen by Kikuchi Kan (1888-1948) [1919] - Key words: prose, fiction, children, fermented soybeans
02 Japanese - Shikino e by Natsume Soseki (1867-1916) [1911] - Key words: prose, non-fiction, painting
03 Japanese - Carmen by Akutagawa Ryunosuke (1892-1927) [1926] - Key words: prose, fiction, Tokyo, theater
04 Japanese - Sanbikino Kogumasan by Murayama Kazuko (1903-1946) [1931] - Key words: prose, fiction, children, bears
05 Japanese - Nakunatta Ningyo by Ogawa Mimei (1882-1961) [1918] - Key words: prose, fiction, children, doll
06 Polish - Latarnik by Henryk Sienkiewicz (1846-1916) [1881] - Key words: prose, opowiadanie, tęsknota, emigracja
07 French - Suicides by Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893) [1883] - Key words: prose, fiction, suicide, suicides, letter, lettre
08 Polish - Świtezianka by Adam Mickiewicz (1798-1855) [1899] - Key words: ballad, legend, love, betrayal, water nymph, temptation
09 Japanese - Abuno Orei by Yumeno Kyusaku (1889-1936) [1925] - Key words: prose, fiction, children, horsefly
10 Japanese - Amedama by Niimi Nankichi (1913-1943) [1933] - Key words: prose, candy, children, mother, samurai
11 Japanese - Shoshuno ichinichi by Natsume Soseki (1867-1916) [1912] - Key words: prose, non-fiction, early autumn
12 Polish - Tchórz na wyborach by Jean de la Fontaine(1621-1695) translated by Adam Mickiewicz (1798-1855) [1893] - Key words: fable, bajka, zwierzęta, wybory
13 Japanese - Yuubinkyoku by Hagiwara Sakutaro (1886-1942) [1929] - Key words: prose, non-fiction, post office
14 Japanese - Shiawase by Shimazaki Touson (1872-1943) [1921] - Key words: prose, fiction, children, happiness
15 Tagalog - Sa Mga Laro by Aurelio Tolentino (1867-1915) [1907] - Key words: poetry, on games
16 Tagalog - Sarisaring Bagay na Dapat Sundin by Aurelio Tolentino (1867-1915) [1907] - Key words: poetry, good manners to observe
17 Tagalog - Ang Pag-alis ni Dalmacia by José Morante (??-??) [1918] - Key words: poetry, Dalmacia's departure
18 Japanese - Suisendukino yokka by Miyazawa Kenji (1896-1933) [1924] - Key words: prose, fiction, children, snowstorm
19 Japanese - Yuki by Akutagawa Ryunosuke (1892-1927) [1925] - Key words: prose, fiction, snow
20 Polish - Żaby i ich króle by Jean de la Fontaine (1621-1695) translated by Adam Mickiewicz (1798-1855) [1893] - Key words: fable, bajka, zwierzęta, król