検索キーワード： 選集・短編小説

【小学館の名作文芸朗読】

永井荷風による短編小説。戦後の日本社会を背景にしている。17歳の季子は、母の死後、姉夫婦の家に引き取られて暮らしていた。姉の家はありふれた家庭であったが、季子にはどこか居心地の悪さがあり、この家にいるのが嫌だと感じていた。ある日、鳥打帽をかぶった20代半ばの男が現れ、季子に話しかける。二人は夜店のある通りを歩き、汁粉屋で一緒に汁粉を食べた。

【小学館の名作文芸朗読】牛ひきの和太郎さんは、年老いて痩せた牛を「とてもよい牛」と大事にしている。 その牛は力は弱いが道をよく知り、酒好きの和太郎さんが帰り道に茶店で泥酔しても、荷車に眠る主人を毎晩きちんと家まで連れて帰ってくれるからである。 周囲は「若い牛に替えればよかった」と笑うが、和太郎さんにとっては命の恩人のような牛だった。

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