こころ

By: 夏目 漱石

Narrated by: 西村 俊彦

明治期の文学者、夏目漱石の長編小説。「東京朝日新聞」「大阪朝日新聞」［1914（大正3）年］。「先生と私」「両親と私」「先生と遺書」の3部からなる晩年の傑作。親友Kを裏切って好きな女性と結婚した罪を負う先生の行く末には絶望と死しかない。「こころ」というタイトルに包まれた明治の孤独な精神の苦悩には百年たった今も解決の道はなく、読者のこころを惹きつけてやまない。Public Domain (P)Roundemy Co., Ltd.

My favorite book of all time

I read this in English (translated version) in my Japanese literature class in college. It was the most impactful book O have read in my life. I read it twice more later. Now that I am 50-yo, I wanted to hear the story in Japanese. Since I am terrible at remembering my Kanjis, I am grateful for this audio book. It is certainly even better than having read it in English. The narrator read it with all the right emotions and temperament throughout.