Librivox Multilingual Short Works Collection 002

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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 - Bisaya - Ang mga Mahadlokon [1921]: prose, scaredy cats, talawan nga ulitawo, simbang gabi 02 - Japanese - Trokko [1922]: prose, fiction, young adult 03 - Spanish - Día de bronca [1912]: poetry, lunfardo, slang, argot, love affair, anger, betrayal, unfaithfulness 04 - Japanese - Matsu [1942]: prose, fiction, monologue, I wait, young lady 05 - Polish - Moja pierwsza bitwa. Opowiadanie sierżanta: prose; short story; proza; opowiadanie; powstanie listopadowe 06 - Portuguese - A Aia [1902]: prose, fiction, war, death, tragedy 07 - Tagalog - Pahimakas [1898] (translated from the Spanish by Hermenegildo Cruz): poetry, Mi Ultimo Adios, oil lamp, Huling Paalam 08 - German - Die berühmte Frau [1788]: poetry 09 - Japanese - Oka no ie [1921]: prose, fiction , children, hill, house 10 - Japanese - Sakurano kino shitaniwa [1928]: prose, fiction, monologue, cherry tree 11 - Japanese - Ichyono mi: prose, fiction, children, ginkgo tree 12 - German - Wahrhaftig: poetry, spring, nature 13 - Japanese - Hitofusano budou [1920]: prose, fiction, young adult, school 14 - Swedish - Önskenatt [1922]: poetry 15 - Japanese - Sakazuki [1910]: prose, fiction, winecup, spring 16 - Japanese - Okashino daibutoukai [1923]: prose, fiction, children, sweets 17 - Polish - Dziad i Baba: short story, fable, moral, devil, greed 18 - German - Auch ein Gedicht? [1864]: humorous nonsense impromtu poem as outcome of a lost bet 19 - Japanese - Yabuno naka [1922]: prose, fiction, mystery 20 - Dutch - Doodgaan [1888]: poetry, death