Title: The Phantom of the Opera
Author: Gaston Leroux
Publisher (level): PENGUIN5
Summary:
The main character named Christine is a chorus at the Paris Opera House. She begins hearing a voice which sings to her and speaks to her. She believes it must be the Angel of Music. The voice teaches her “heaven’s music." However, the voice belongs to Erik who is the Phantom of the Opera. Thanks to his lesson, Christine comes to play the lead in opera. Erik love Christine deeply but she has fiancé named Raoul who is her childhood friend. In the end of this story, Erik tells her to choose losing Raoul or marrying Erick. She wants Raoul to live so she agrees to marry Erik and kisses him. Then Erik lets Christine go and tells her "go and marry the boy when ever you wish" and "I know you love him." They cry together, and then she leaves. Three weeks later, Paris news paper says that Erik is dead.
Evaluating: 4 stars
I have heard this book name, The Phantom of the Opera, before but it is first time for me to read this story. It is interesting. I pity Erik and I understand his sadness. I also feel his sorrow. This book describes Erik’s pity well, especially in the last scene. I come to want to see the movie or musical.
2009年12月24日木曜日
2009年12月8日火曜日
Title: Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Author: RBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
Publisher (level): OXFORD4
Summary:
Dr Jekyll accidentally made one medicine. When he takes it, he becomes Mr. Hyde who has the other personality. Mr. Hyde was bad man and did many crimes. When Mr. Hyde takes the medicine again, He can become Dr Jekyll. But as the time passed, Dr Jekyll becomes Mr. Hyde without the medicine and need more medicine to return Dr Jekyll.
It is terrible problem that the medicine runs out because it has been made accidentally.
Dr Jekyll tried to make it many times but he failed. At last he can’t make it.
Finally, Dr Jekyll made his will and he killed himself.
Evaluation: 5stars
This book is very interesting. I have heard Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, but it was the first time to me to read Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. This book is main story about a man with a double character. Author describes characters’ personality very well. There is a tense atmosphere all the time when I read!
Author: RBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
Publisher (level): OXFORD4
Summary:
Dr Jekyll accidentally made one medicine. When he takes it, he becomes Mr. Hyde who has the other personality. Mr. Hyde was bad man and did many crimes. When Mr. Hyde takes the medicine again, He can become Dr Jekyll. But as the time passed, Dr Jekyll becomes Mr. Hyde without the medicine and need more medicine to return Dr Jekyll.
It is terrible problem that the medicine runs out because it has been made accidentally.
Dr Jekyll tried to make it many times but he failed. At last he can’t make it.
Finally, Dr Jekyll made his will and he killed himself.
Evaluation: 5stars
This book is very interesting. I have heard Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, but it was the first time to me to read Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. This book is main story about a man with a double character. Author describes characters’ personality very well. There is a tense atmosphere all the time when I read!
2009年11月26日木曜日
Title：TREASURE ISLAND
Author: ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
Publisher (level): OXFORD 4
Summary:
The story is told in the first person by Jim Hawkins, whose mother kept the Admiral Benbow Inn, and who joined in the adventures from start to finish. One day, an old sea man comes to this peaceful inn who is intending to finish his life there. He hires Jim to keep a watch out for other sailors but despite all precautions, he is found out and served with the black spot that means death. Jim and his mother barely escape death when Blind Pew, Black Dog, and other pirates came to the inn to search the sea man’s papers. When Jim and his mother were forced to retreat from the inn, Jim robs a packet of papers to take back the sailor’s debt. The packet contains a map showing the location of the pirate Flint’s buried treasure, which Jim, Doctor Livesey, and Squire Trelawney determine to find. Preparing a ship, they hire employees and set out on their adventure. Unfortunately, their crew includes one-legged Long John Silver, a pirate also in search of the treasure, and a number of his company. Jim, hidden in an apple barrel, overhears the plans of the crew to resist, and he warns his party. The battle between the pirates and Jim’s party is an exciting and bloody one, which is taking place both on the island and aboard ship. Jim escapes from the ship, discovers the marooned sailor, Ben Gunn, who has already found and cached the treasure, and finally Jim’s party and Ben Gunn get safely aboard the ship with the treasure.
Evalution: 5stars
This story is very wonderful. I was absorbed in reading this book. I think that I can not taste the development of the story which draws people easily. Jim’s adventure is very exciting. You should read this book once!
Author: ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
Publisher (level): OXFORD 4
Summary:
The story is told in the first person by Jim Hawkins, whose mother kept the Admiral Benbow Inn, and who joined in the adventures from start to finish. One day, an old sea man comes to this peaceful inn who is intending to finish his life there. He hires Jim to keep a watch out for other sailors but despite all precautions, he is found out and served with the black spot that means death. Jim and his mother barely escape death when Blind Pew, Black Dog, and other pirates came to the inn to search the sea man’s papers. When Jim and his mother were forced to retreat from the inn, Jim robs a packet of papers to take back the sailor’s debt. The packet contains a map showing the location of the pirate Flint’s buried treasure, which Jim, Doctor Livesey, and Squire Trelawney determine to find. Preparing a ship, they hire employees and set out on their adventure. Unfortunately, their crew includes one-legged Long John Silver, a pirate also in search of the treasure, and a number of his company. Jim, hidden in an apple barrel, overhears the plans of the crew to resist, and he warns his party. The battle between the pirates and Jim’s party is an exciting and bloody one, which is taking place both on the island and aboard ship. Jim escapes from the ship, discovers the marooned sailor, Ben Gunn, who has already found and cached the treasure, and finally Jim’s party and Ben Gunn get safely aboard the ship with the treasure.
Evalution: 5stars
This story is very wonderful. I was absorbed in reading this book. I think that I can not taste the development of the story which draws people easily. Jim’s adventure is very exciting. You should read this book once!
2009年11月19日木曜日
Title: GULLIVER’S TRAVELS
Author: JONATHAN SWIFT
Publisher (level): OXFORD4
Summary:
First story, the ship Gulliver rode was hit by a violent storm. He managed to get the island in which the people were all small. He lived there about a year and made some achievements for the state named Lilliput. But some King’s officials hated him and persuade the King that he was danger to Lilliput. Gulliver who should escape from Lilliput left Lilliput with some small animals. When he arrived home, he earned quite a lot of money by showing his Lilliputian animals to people.
Second story, Gulliver reached the island where everything was all big. The island’ name was Brobdingnag. One giant picked him up and took Gulliver home. He earned much money by showing Gulliver and sold Gulliver for the Queen of Brobdingnag. Gulliver stayed at palace about two years. When he went to the coast, he was caught by a bird and fell down to the sea. Luckily, he was picked up by an English ship and arrived home. His wife made him promise never to go to adventure.
But Gulliver started his next voyage soon. He went to the flying island named Laputa accidentally. He stayed Laputa for some time and decided to travel from Balnibarbi to the island of Luggnagg and then home to England . On the way to Luggnagg , he visited Glubbdubdrib which means the island of magicians. The President could call a ghost. It could be anyone from the beginning of the world up to the present day. Gulliver learned many real histories from ghost. He went to Luggnagg after that and finally, he returned home after an interval of five years.
In the last story, Gulliver went to the country of the Houyhnhnms which controlled by horses. As he spent some days in Houyhnhnms , He came to think that “why do we humans so often fight wars and tell lies?” , “peace and truth began to seem more important than making war or making money.” He lived there for a year and wanted to spend the rest of him life there but he had to leave Houyhnhnms and came back to their home. After this travel , he hated human beings. He thought there is no hope for human beings.
Evaluation: 5stars
It was the first time to read stories of Gulliver . Stories are all interesting . I can imagine many terrible situations which are described in this story . I was excited while I was reading this book. I was also surprised when the flying island named Laputa appears in this book . I know the Japanese animation movie about Laputa so I think there is some relation between Laputa in this book and Laputa in the movie.
Author: JONATHAN SWIFT
Publisher (level): OXFORD4
Summary:
First story, the ship Gulliver rode was hit by a violent storm. He managed to get the island in which the people were all small. He lived there about a year and made some achievements for the state named Lilliput. But some King’s officials hated him and persuade the King that he was danger to Lilliput. Gulliver who should escape from Lilliput left Lilliput with some small animals. When he arrived home, he earned quite a lot of money by showing his Lilliputian animals to people.
Second story, Gulliver reached the island where everything was all big. The island’ name was Brobdingnag. One giant picked him up and took Gulliver home. He earned much money by showing Gulliver and sold Gulliver for the Queen of Brobdingnag. Gulliver stayed at palace about two years. When he went to the coast, he was caught by a bird and fell down to the sea. Luckily, he was picked up by an English ship and arrived home. His wife made him promise never to go to adventure.
But Gulliver started his next voyage soon. He went to the flying island named Laputa accidentally. He stayed Laputa for some time and decided to travel from Balnibarbi to the island of Luggnagg and then home to England . On the way to Luggnagg , he visited Glubbdubdrib which means the island of magicians. The President could call a ghost. It could be anyone from the beginning of the world up to the present day. Gulliver learned many real histories from ghost. He went to Luggnagg after that and finally, he returned home after an interval of five years.
In the last story, Gulliver went to the country of the Houyhnhnms which controlled by horses. As he spent some days in Houyhnhnms , He came to think that “why do we humans so often fight wars and tell lies?” , “peace and truth began to seem more important than making war or making money.” He lived there for a year and wanted to spend the rest of him life there but he had to leave Houyhnhnms and came back to their home. After this travel , he hated human beings. He thought there is no hope for human beings.
Evaluation: 5stars
It was the first time to read stories of Gulliver . Stories are all interesting . I can imagine many terrible situations which are described in this story . I was excited while I was reading this book. I was also surprised when the flying island named Laputa appears in this book . I know the Japanese animation movie about Laputa so I think there is some relation between Laputa in this book and Laputa in the movie.
2009年11月10日火曜日
Title: Detective Work
Author: John Escott
Publisher (level): PENGUIN4
Summary:
Main character named Paul gets a job at Repsom museum during his summer vacation. His job is making some new displays. The same day when he starts his job, the museum borrows the hundred thousand pound diamond necklace from Mrs. Eve Gilbertson and exhibits it. About two weeks later, the necklace is stolen. The next day, Paul finds the necklace behind the display which he is making. At first, he thinks he should tell the police this but, he does not do that. He plans to catch the thief and he can do it. The thief is Derek Halliday , who is employee at the museum . Derek was asked to steal the necklace by Mrs. Eve Gilbertson . She has a little money so she is planning to get the insurance money and sell the necklace , later on .
Evaluation : 3 stars
This story is not so bad but not so good . This book is not so hard to read and there are few interesting points . But I can forecast that Mrs. Eve Gilbertson is real criminal easily . So author should make story which is difficult and interesting to foresee the real criminal.
Author: John Escott
Publisher (level): PENGUIN4
Summary:
Main character named Paul gets a job at Repsom museum during his summer vacation. His job is making some new displays. The same day when he starts his job, the museum borrows the hundred thousand pound diamond necklace from Mrs. Eve Gilbertson and exhibits it. About two weeks later, the necklace is stolen. The next day, Paul finds the necklace behind the display which he is making. At first, he thinks he should tell the police this but, he does not do that. He plans to catch the thief and he can do it. The thief is Derek Halliday , who is employee at the museum . Derek was asked to steal the necklace by Mrs. Eve Gilbertson . She has a little money so she is planning to get the insurance money and sell the necklace , later on .
Evaluation : 3 stars
This story is not so bad but not so good . This book is not so hard to read and there are few interesting points . But I can forecast that Mrs. Eve Gilbertson is real criminal easily . So author should make story which is difficult and interesting to foresee the real criminal.
2009年10月31日土曜日
Title：Emil and the Detectives
Author : Erich Kastner
Publisher(level) : PENGUIN 3
Summary :
Main character , Emil , who is a school boy goes to the city because he is asked to carry much money to his grandmother by his mother. He needs to keep money safely and give it his grandmother.
When he is in a train , Emil meets a mysterious man. This man gives him a mysterious candy which makes him fall asleep and dream vivid dreams. When he wakes up, the money and the man are gone. Emil gets off the train in a different part where he intended to go , and he finds the man so he follows him. Emil does not call the police for help.
When Emil follows the man , a local boy offers to help him . He assembles 24 local children who call themselves "the detectives".
Emil gets his money back when the mysterious man goes to a bank and tries to exchange the money for smaller bills. One of the boy detectives follows him into the bank and tells the bank teller that the money is stolen. Emil comes in and tries to tell the bank teller his story. He proves that the money was his by describing the holes left by the needle he used to pin the bills in the lining of his jacket.
The mysterious man is arrested. Emil receives the reward. Emil becomes famous because the story of Emil is in the news paper.
Evaluation : 3stars This book is not so boring and not so difficult to read. Children also will be able to read this book. But I think there will be some same stories. Author should make this story more interesting. For example , describe battle of the detectives and the mysterious man in detail.
Author : Erich Kastner
Publisher(level) : PENGUIN 3
Summary :
Main character , Emil , who is a school boy goes to the city because he is asked to carry much money to his grandmother by his mother. He needs to keep money safely and give it his grandmother.
When he is in a train , Emil meets a mysterious man. This man gives him a mysterious candy which makes him fall asleep and dream vivid dreams. When he wakes up, the money and the man are gone. Emil gets off the train in a different part where he intended to go , and he finds the man so he follows him. Emil does not call the police for help.
When Emil follows the man , a local boy offers to help him . He assembles 24 local children who call themselves "the detectives".
Emil gets his money back when the mysterious man goes to a bank and tries to exchange the money for smaller bills. One of the boy detectives follows him into the bank and tells the bank teller that the money is stolen. Emil comes in and tries to tell the bank teller his story. He proves that the money was his by describing the holes left by the needle he used to pin the bills in the lining of his jacket.
The mysterious man is arrested. Emil receives the reward. Emil becomes famous because the story of Emil is in the news paper.
Evaluation : 3stars This book is not so boring and not so difficult to read. Children also will be able to read this book. But I think there will be some same stories. Author should make this story more interesting. For example , describe battle of the detectives and the mysterious man in detail.
2009年10月23日金曜日
Title: BRAVEHEART
Author: RANDALL WALLACE
Publisher (level): PENGUIN 3
Summary:
Main character, William Wallace, was lost his all family because of the first cruel King Edward who is the king of England.
Murron who is the childhood friend grows up beautifully, and Wallace and Murron fall in love. But Murron is murdered in front of his eyes by an English soldier. Wallace is promising revenge , organizes freedom and the resistance force aiming at liberation with people suffering from misgovernment. People gathered for his charisma and leadership one after another. The first Edward sends several thousand big armies to confine the resistance force. But Wallace overwhelmed it in an original strategy. He becomes a national hero.
The first Edward spends Princess Isabel for the cause of Wallace as a messenger of cease-fire negotiations. She was charmed at a glance by Wallace.
Wallace who fell into a predicament demanded reinforcement from Scottish nobles and particularly young noble Robert trusted the blues and asked for cooperation. The first Edward launches an all-out attack, but the Scottish nobles who ran about for self-interest are bribed by an enemy, and Wallace force suffers a complete defeat without even Robert appearing in the battlefield. But Wallace prepared for a comeback.
The first Edward spends Isabel for cease-fire negotiations again, but she who came to love Wallace more shares single night with him.
On the other hand, in what Robert suffered from the sense of guilt that I betrayed, but Wallace is arrested by the trap which his father set, and is judged as an anti-traditionalist. He was sentenced to the maximum penalty in front of a crowd while continuing demanding freedom till the last.
Evaluation 5 stars:
This book is very interesting. When I chose this book, I did not know that this story became the movie. As I read this book, I was attracted. I think Wallace just has brave heart. I was greatly touched by this book. Author describes Wallace as the real hero. I think the author is really good novelist. I want to see the movie soon.
Author: RANDALL WALLACE
Publisher (level): PENGUIN 3
Summary:
Main character, William Wallace, was lost his all family because of the first cruel King Edward who is the king of England.
Murron who is the childhood friend grows up beautifully, and Wallace and Murron fall in love. But Murron is murdered in front of his eyes by an English soldier. Wallace is promising revenge , organizes freedom and the resistance force aiming at liberation with people suffering from misgovernment. People gathered for his charisma and leadership one after another. The first Edward sends several thousand big armies to confine the resistance force. But Wallace overwhelmed it in an original strategy. He becomes a national hero.
The first Edward spends Princess Isabel for the cause of Wallace as a messenger of cease-fire negotiations. She was charmed at a glance by Wallace.
Wallace who fell into a predicament demanded reinforcement from Scottish nobles and particularly young noble Robert trusted the blues and asked for cooperation. The first Edward launches an all-out attack, but the Scottish nobles who ran about for self-interest are bribed by an enemy, and Wallace force suffers a complete defeat without even Robert appearing in the battlefield. But Wallace prepared for a comeback.
The first Edward spends Isabel for cease-fire negotiations again, but she who came to love Wallace more shares single night with him.
On the other hand, in what Robert suffered from the sense of guilt that I betrayed, but Wallace is arrested by the trap which his father set, and is judged as an anti-traditionalist. He was sentenced to the maximum penalty in front of a crowd while continuing demanding freedom till the last.
Evaluation 5 stars:
This book is very interesting. When I chose this book, I did not know that this story became the movie. As I read this book, I was attracted. I think Wallace just has brave heart. I was greatly touched by this book. Author describes Wallace as the real hero. I think the author is really good novelist. I want to see the movie soon.
2009年10月18日日曜日
Title: THE GREAT DISCOVERY
Author: MANDY LOADER
Publisher (level): PENGUIN READERS (3)
Summary:
Tim Saunders was an archaeologist. He got on a train from Cairo to Alexandria. In a train, he met Felix and Maria. She was very beautiful and she wore ancient Egyptian pharaoh’s bracelet. Tim talked to them and went their house. There were many ancient jewelries. Tim went back to London and made them public. Tim became famous but when he went Cairo again, he was arrested for Tomb-robbing. The truth was that Felix and Maria was the best-known team of tomb robbers. Thanks to Tom they could sell ancient jewelries for high price.
Evaluation: 4stars
This story is interesting I did not think that Maria is tomb robber. Author had the idea for this story in the back streets of Alexandria. In this story, there is the curse that people, who take the pharaoh’s treasure away from tomb, will die of cobra’s venom. In the last of this story, Tim and Maria ride a car together and they find white cobra in the car. This story is end in this scene. I think they will die soon.
Author: MANDY LOADER
Publisher (level): PENGUIN READERS (3)
Summary:
Tim Saunders was an archaeologist. He got on a train from Cairo to Alexandria. In a train, he met Felix and Maria. She was very beautiful and she wore ancient Egyptian pharaoh’s bracelet. Tim talked to them and went their house. There were many ancient jewelries. Tim went back to London and made them public. Tim became famous but when he went Cairo again, he was arrested for Tomb-robbing. The truth was that Felix and Maria was the best-known team of tomb robbers. Thanks to Tom they could sell ancient jewelries for high price.
Evaluation: 4stars
This story is interesting I did not think that Maria is tomb robber. Author had the idea for this story in the back streets of Alexandria. In this story, there is the curse that people, who take the pharaoh’s treasure away from tomb, will die of cobra’s venom. In the last of this story, Tim and Maria ride a car together and they find white cobra in the car. This story is end in this scene. I think they will die soon.
2009年10月14日水曜日
Title: STORIES FROM THE FIVE TOWNS
Author: ARNOLD BENNETT
Publisher (level): OXFORD (2)
Summary:
This book has 4 stories about the people who live in the Five Towns.
The people who live there are slow and silent. But sometimes they do some very strange things.
In the first story, Philip, main character, has some important news to tell his mother. But he also gets a big surprise from her.
In the second story, Sir Jee hates his portrait and he plans to get rid of it by unbelievable way.
In the third story, Toby Hall suddenly visits his old town and meets his old wife.
In the fourth story, John and Robert are brothers. They live in the same house, they eat meals together but neither has said a single word to the other for 10 years. They love same woman and it is because they has said nothing.
Evaluation: 5 stars All people in the stories are interesting. Especially, I was astonished at 4th story,” THE SILENT BROTHERS”. As the story is going, the reason of quarrel is found and the last of the story is incredible. The author describes humanity and ugliness well.
Author: ARNOLD BENNETT
Publisher (level): OXFORD (2)
Summary:
This book has 4 stories about the people who live in the Five Towns.
The people who live there are slow and silent. But sometimes they do some very strange things.
In the first story, Philip, main character, has some important news to tell his mother. But he also gets a big surprise from her.
In the second story, Sir Jee hates his portrait and he plans to get rid of it by unbelievable way.
In the third story, Toby Hall suddenly visits his old town and meets his old wife.
In the fourth story, John and Robert are brothers. They live in the same house, they eat meals together but neither has said a single word to the other for 10 years. They love same woman and it is because they has said nothing.
Evaluation: 5 stars All people in the stories are interesting. Especially, I was astonished at 4th story,” THE SILENT BROTHERS”. As the story is going, the reason of quarrel is found and the last of the story is incredible. The author describes humanity and ugliness well.
2009年10月10日土曜日
Title: SHERLOCK HOLMES SHORT STORIES
Author: SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE
Publisher (level): OXFORD (2)
Summary:
This book has 3 short stories about Sherlock Holmes.
In the first story, Sherlock Holmes solved the murder of snakes’ poison.
In the second story, Sherlock Holmes tried to get back a photograph from one beautiful woman, but he failed. She was cleverer than Sherlock Holmes.
Third story is about a series of murder. K.K.K. which is a very secret group of Americans from the South killed Sherlock Holmes’ client. Finally, the members of K.K.K.who killed the clien died because the ship they rode was lost in the storm.
Evaluation: 5 stars
All three stories were interesting because I have not read stories of Sherlock Holmes.
Stories are not so difficult that everyone can enjoy this book. Even now, Sherlock Holmes is the greatest detective of all. Why don’t you read Sherlock Holmes stories?
Author: SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE
Publisher (level): OXFORD (2)
Summary:
This book has 3 short stories about Sherlock Holmes.
In the first story, Sherlock Holmes solved the murder of snakes’ poison.
In the second story, Sherlock Holmes tried to get back a photograph from one beautiful woman, but he failed. She was cleverer than Sherlock Holmes.
Third story is about a series of murder. K.K.K. which is a very secret group of Americans from the South killed Sherlock Holmes’ client. Finally, the members of K.K.K.who killed the clien died because the ship they rode was lost in the storm.
Evaluation: 5 stars
All three stories were interesting because I have not read stories of Sherlock Holmes.
Stories are not so difficult that everyone can enjoy this book. Even now, Sherlock Holmes is the greatest detective of all. Why don’t you read Sherlock Holmes stories?
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