Multilingual Short Works Collection 039 - Poetry & Prose
Various
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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Keywords: "The Righteous Spirit Song", righteous, spirit, heroes, adversity
9. German - Das Katzentröglein - 1:49
Heinrich Zschokke
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Keywords: Parable, parental love
10. Hindi - चोरी [Chori] - 22:17
Premchand (प्रेमचंद)
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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)
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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)
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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')
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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)
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Keywords: Children's Story, Moral Story, Life Lessons, Sibling Story
15. Hindi - पिसनहारी का कुआँ [Pisanhari Ka Kuan] - 27:53
Premchand (प्रेमचंद)
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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)
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Keywords: Couplets, Generosity, Bhakti Movement, Life Advice
17. Luxembourgish - Kal Hîerzer - 1:01
Anonymous
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Keywords: poem, women, humour
18. Polish - Podróż na górę białą (Mont-blanc) - 10:26
Antoni Malczewski
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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)
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Keywords: Mirabai's Story, Mirabai's Marriage, Krishna Devotion, Bhakti Movement
20. Spanish - Bonifacio - 7:06
Miguel de Unamuno
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Keywords: existentialism, individualism, self-criticism, detachment, philosophy (3 hr 11 min)