Multilingual Short Works Collection 039 - Poetry & Prose
This is our 39th collection of short pieces, poetry or prose, fiction and non-fiction, in several different languages (except standard English) as listed below. All chosen and recorded by Librivox volunteers. - Summary by ToddHW 1. Braj - दावानल पान लीला [Davanal Paan Leela] - 09:23 Surdas (सूरदास) link to text Keywords: Krishna Devotion, Krishna Childhood Miracles, Bhakti Poetry, Hindu Devotional Poetry 2. Chinese - 朝霧裡的小草花 [chaowu li de xiao caohua] - 1:03 Xu Zhimo (徐志摩) link to text (p. 84) Keywords: "The Little Flower in the Morning Fog", flower, fog, moth, tears 3. Chinese - 紅豆詞 [hongdou ci] - 01:07 Cao Xueqin (曹雪芹) link to text Keywords: 紅樓夢, "Red Bean Song", Longing, red, blood, tears, insomnia, storm, landscape, choke, wither, brow, clock 4. Chinese - 滬杭車中 [hu hang che zhong] - 1:02 Xu Zhimo (徐志摩) link to text (p. 60) Keywords: "Hu Hang Train Ride", autumn, landscape, train, time, age 5. Chinese - 三國演義 序詞 [sanguo yanyi xuci] - 01:03 Luo Guanzhong (羅貫中) link to text Keywords: Romance of the Three Kingdoms Opening Poem, Yangtze River, waves, mountain, sunset, fisherman, wine, autumn, moon, laughter 6. Chinese - 天國的消息 [tianguo de xiaoxi] - 01:38 Xu Zhimo (徐志摩) link to text (p. 68) Keywords: "News of Heaven", autumn, heaven, sunset, ocean, melancholy, morning 7. Chinese - 一星弱火 [yi xing ruohuo] - 1:22 Xu Zhimo (徐志摩) link to text (p. 31) Keywords: "A Flicker of Weak Fire", mountain, confusion, sadness, fire, ash, time 8. Chinese - 正氣歌 [zhengqi ge] - 03:01 Wen Tianxiang (文天祥) link to text Keywords: "The Righteous Spirit Song", righteous, spirit, heroes, adversity 9. German - Das Katzentröglein - 1:49 Heinrich Zschokke link to text Keywords: Parable, parental love 10. Hindi - चोरी [Chori] - 22:17 Premchand (प्रेमचंद) link to text (p. 7) Keywords: Childhood Innocence, Rural Life, Sibling Bonding, Mischief, Humour, Simple Morals 11. Hindi - एक परिहास-पूर्ण दृश्य [Ek Parihaspurn Drishya] - 24:42 Bhartendu Harishchandra (भारतेन्दु हरिश्चंद्र) link to text Keywords: One - act play, Satire, Comedy, Social Commentary, Class Divide, Khari Boli Hindi 12. Hindi - हिंसा परमो धर्मः [Hinsa Parmo Dharma] - 20:54 Premchand (प्रेमचंद) link to text (p. 11) Keywords: social realism, spiritual tradition, non-violence, religious fanaticism, nationalism 13. Hindi - पाप का फल [Paap ka Phal] - 28:42 Vishambharnath Sharma Kaushik (विश्वंभर नाथ शर्मा 'कौशिक') link to text (p. 31) Keywords: Pre-Independent India, College Life, Friendship, Moral Ambiguity, Redemption 14. Hindi - परिश्रम और धूर्तता के फल [Parishram Aur Dhoortta Ke Phal] - 17:41 Taradutt Upreti (तारादत्त उप्रेती) link to text (p. 102) Keywords: Children's Story, Moral Story, Life Lessons, Sibling Story 15. Hindi - पिसनहारी का कुआँ [Pisanhari Ka Kuan] - 27:53 Premchand (प्रेमचंद) link to text (p. 79) Keywords: Sacrifice, Legacy, Moral Dilemma, Redemption, Community, Rural Life in Pre-Independent India 16. Hindi - उदारता का अँग [Udarta Ka Ang] - 01:46 Kabir (कबीर) link to text (p. 76) Keywords: Couplets, Generosity, Bhakti Movement, Life Advice 17. Luxembourgish - Kal Hîerzer - 1:01 Anonymous link to text Keywords: poem, women, humour 18. Polish - Podróż na górę białą (Mont-blanc) - 10:26 Antoni Malczewski link to text Keywords: góry, wspinaczka, list, Alpy, Tłómaczenie Józefa Rejznera 19. Rajasthani - लोक लाज कुलश्रृंखला तजी मीरा गिरीधर भजी [Lok Laj Kulshrinkhala Taji Mira Giridhar Bhaji] - 07:34 Mirabai (मीराबाई) link to text Keywords: Mirabai's Story, Mirabai's Marriage, Krishna Devotion, Bhakti Movement 20. Spanish - Bonifacio - 7:06 Miguel de Unamuno link to text Keywords: existentialism, individualism, self-criticism, detachment, philosophy