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Lewis Carroll (1865) PENGUIN READERS LEVEL2, Alice in Wonderland     This story is one of the most famous novels around the world. This book's interesting part is appearing unique characters such as Cheshire cat, white rabbit, dormouse, and Queen Judith of Hearts etc... Each of these characters plays important role in the story.     This story made into animation by Walt Disney Production in 1951. In this animation, a new unique character who didn't be in original novel appears. From this, you can know that this story is loved by all over the world. This story makes you fun. Please read this book !!! Penguin Readers: Level 2 ALICE IN WONDERLAND (Penguin Readers, Level 2) 著者 : LewisCarroll Pearson Japan 発売日 : 2008-10-25 ブクログでレビューを見る»

Ryunosuke Akutagawa (1915),  Rashomon          Rashomon is a story all Japanese people know. When I was a junior high school student, I learn this story as theme of Japanese class.         This story goes on in Heian period. Because of changing climate, the main place in this book has devastated. A boy who lost his job is main character. He was disappointed so he is about to change to thief. Then, he finds a old woman in a tower which has a lot of corpse. This meeting change his personality perfectly.         This story is educational for you so please read it. 羅生門 他 (英文版) - Rashomon and Other Stories (タトルクラシックス　) 著者 : 芥川龍之介 チャールズ・イ・タトル出版 発売日 : 2009-03-01 ブクログでレビューを見る»

 Tove Jansson PUFFIN BOOKS, Finn Family Moomintroll           Today, I'm talking about " Finn Family Moomintroll". This book was written in 1948. As you know, "Moomintroll" is a famous character around the world. In this book, Moomintroll, Snufkin, and Sniff find "Hobgoblin's Hat" on the top of  a mountain. The hat has magical power but they didn't know about it. This is a begging scene and fantastic story you can't imagine develops. This is interesting story so please read this book.  Finn Family Moomintroll (Moomins Book 3) (English Edition) 著者 : ToveJansson Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) 発売日 : 2014-09-02 ブクログでレビューを見る»

Soseki Natsume(1905) translated by Aiko Ito and Graeme Wilson KODANSYA INTERNATIONAL "I am a cat"      This week, I read "I am a cat" written by Soseki Natsume and translated by Aiko and Graeme Wilson. This book was written in Meiji period in Japan. The author, Soseki Natsume is one of the famous novelists in Japan in all history of novel. This story is depiction of human life as seen by a cat. This style has originality so it may be interesting for you. Please read this!! I Am A Cat (Tuttle Classics) (English Edition) 著者 : SosekiNatsume Tuttle Publishing 発売日 : 2011-12-20 ブクログでレビューを見る»

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings(1938) PENGUIN READERS LEVEL3,  The Yearling  Florida is the place where this story goes on. One day, main character, "Jody" meets a deer in a forest. The deer had mother but Jody's father killed her, so the fawn was left alone. After father considered the young deer, he invited Jody to start feeding him as his pet. Jody called the deer "flag" because he has a white tail. The two character got along with with learning about love, hate, life, and death. The process Jody grow up to an adult from a child is written and this will make you touched. Please read this book. *YEARLING PGRN3 (Penguin Readers, Level 3) 著者 : Marjorie KinnanRawlings Pearson ESL 発売日 : 2001-03-23 ブクログでレビューを見る»

Kenji Miyazawa(1934) published by One Peace Books(2014) ,NIGHT ON THE GALACTIC RAILROAD and Other Stories from Ihatov, Translated by Julianne Neville  These days, I often read Japanese novels written in old period because I enjoy reading and feeling old Japanese wording.  After reading those novels of Japanese version, I try reading English book translated from Japanese. I think this is interesting and educational for you. "But what is true happiness?" (p.106) Today, I introduce " NIGHT ON THE GALACTIC RAILROAD" written by Kenji Miyazawa in 1934. As you know, Kenji Miyazawa is one of the most famous writer and poets. " NIGHT ON THE GALACTIC RAILROAD" is most famous his work. A boy as main character of this story, "Giovanni" and his friend, "Campanella" take a journey on the galactic railway. It's a masterpiece as this story is become animation and firm. If you are real Japanese, you should read at least once!! Of cour