This hilarious extravaganza presumes the existence of a secret society of revolutionaries sworn to destroy the world. There are seven members of the Central Anarchist Council who, for reasons of security, call themselves by the names of the days of the week — Sunday, Monday, and so on. But events soon cast a doubt upon their real identities, for Thursday (the Man Who Was Thursday) is not the passionate young poet he appears to be, but a Scotland Yard Detective. Who and what are the others? Chesterton unravels the fantasy in his own inventive and exuberant way and then uses this nightmare of paradox and surprise to probe the mysteries of human behaviour and belief.
This book is a 1962 copy.
One gloomy Sunday afternoon, Gregoire Bouillier answers a call from a woman who left him five years before. She’s not calling to apologize but to invite him to be the “mystery guest” at a birthday party of a woman he’s never met.
Hujan turun terus dan Kira mulai bosan. Kan jadi tidak banyak yang bisa dilakukan.
Jadi waktu Ana dan Ilo mengajaknya keluar di waktu hujan, Kira pun penasaran dengan satu pertanyaan: “Apa mungkin ada banyak cerita waktu hujan turun?”
Waktu Hujan Turun adalah kisah seorang anak perempuan bernama Kira dan petualangannya bersama teman-temannya saat hujan sedang turun. Mereka keluar dan bertemu dunia yang berbeda di saat hujan sedang turun. Kira bertemu teman-teman baru, melihat kota yang terlihat berbeda di waktu hujan, dan belajar tentang kilat (dan bahayanya), dan akhirnya menemukan kehangatan di akhir hari.
Sebuah kisah eksplorasi dan menemukan perspektif baru dalam keseharian kita. Kisah ini melihat hujan sebagai metafora tentang hal-hal yang tak menyenangkan namun menyimpan petualangan, kesenangan, dan keindahan di baliknya.
These six stories — here presented in memorable new translations — represent Chekov’s narrative genius at the full range and power of its maturity. As masterfully constructed as his earlier stories but with far greater richness and dimension, they deal with human beings suffering the pain of existence, their lives illumined by the author’s rigorous objectivity.
The novella Ward Six, with its hauntingly symbolic depiction of the world of an insane asylum; The Duel, with its theme of moral degradation, its hint of regeneration; and A Dull Story, with its relentless depiction of a culture that corrupts and alienates … these and others present a vivid portrait of what Rufus W. Mathewson calls a “blighted” society, seen through the eyes of a writer whose understanding of “human foolishness” is without equal.
Kira always feels gloomy when it rains. She can’t read outside, can’t play in the park, and has to wear all her thickest clothes.
But one day her friends Ana and Ilo ask her to join them on an adventure outside during another downpour. Kira discovers the joy of all the things that happen outside when it rains – from the new friends she makes, to the umbrellas on the streets, to the thrill of lightning, and finally, the warmth found at the end of each rainfall.
With her delightful artwork and enchanting words, Rassi Narika spins a story of hope and discovery that will brighten even the rainiest of days.
When It Rains was originally written in Indonesian and published by Seumpama with the title, Waktu Hujan Turun.
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