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Show your feedback: https://open.firstory.me/user/cln9oxg7r007d01xyhd0fadj5/comments CAB - Costa's Audio Book end of the year feature  Alexandre Dumas "The Count of Monte Cristo" Plot outline by Auguste Maquet Early 19th-century Europe, France. Dantès the protagonist, a young sailor, is cruelly betrayed and wrongfully imprisoned. Finally breaking free, he uses a hard-earned treasure to accelerate his plans for vengeance. Re-entering Paris, he dazzles society with wealth and charm. Weaving subtle schemes, he tests the morals of those around him. New allies and rivals emerge, shaping the path of his journey. Volume II Chapter 28-47 00:27 28 Disguised as a Thomson & French representative, Dantès visits Marseilles' mayor, who redirects him to prison inspector Boville, holding large Morrel stakes. Dantès buys them at full price, views Faria's records, secretly pockets his own Danglars-Fernand accusation letter, and confirms Villefort's life sentence order. 14:50 29 The British man arrives at Morrel Shipping to collect debts. Coincidentally, Pharaoh's crew reports the ship sunk, but all safe. The boss pays wages, urges them to leave; crew hesitates. He grants three months' extension and whispers a mystery to the daughter. 40:31 30 Insolvent Morrel, refusing bankruptcy's shame, plans suicide but is stopped by returning son Maximilian. Even the visitor despairs over debts. Then, the daughter announces joy: a mysterious giant diamond dowry arrives, and Pharaoh returns loaded with cargo, fully restored. 1:13:48 31 Baron Franz, at sea hunting, heeds sailor Gaetano's suggestion to hunt goats on Monte Cristo island. He stumbles upon smugglers; their leader invites him to dine at his mansion, blindfolded. Craving adventure and sensing immense wealth, Franz agrees without suspicion. A lavish feast in a luxurious cavern follows, where the two bond joyfully. 2:03:47 32 The next morning, Franz searches for hours for Sinbad’s hidden grotto entrance but fails. He heads to Rome to meet Viscount Albert de Morcerf, son of Count Fernand Mondego, for the pre-Lent carnival. Arriving late and unprepared, they can't rent a coach needed for festivities. 2:16:11 33 The hotel owner warns Franz and Albert of bandit dangers, especially Luigi Vampa. Skeptical guests prompt Vampa's tale: a quick-minded young shepherd who loved learning, sculpting, shooting, and beautiful Teresa. Fleeing bandit chief Cucumetto hides with them, despite a large capture reward. 3:17:27 34 The hotel owner continues: At a splendid party, Teresa danced with a nobleman, coveting the hostess's ornate costume. Envious Vampa, desperate to claim her, promises it, then sets the house ablaze, stealing it amid panic. He guides lost traveler Sinbad, earning two jewels in return. 4:25:26 35 At the Colosseum, Franz overhears Monte Cristo (Dantès) promise bandit chief Vampa to buy innocent shepherd Peppino's freedom from a beheading for aiding bandits with food; Vampa pledges eternal loyalty. Next evening at the opera, Monte Cristo arrives with stunning Haydée in Greek attire. Countess G— fears him as a vampire. Morning brings news of his loaned coach for the carnival. Franz and Albert visit, shocked he's the island host. 4:57:05 36 Before breakfast, Monte Cristo invites Franz and Albert to view an execution from his private windows, confessing his fascination with them. They debate human justice's flaws. At the event, Peppino is reprieved; Monte Cristo impassively watches the other's brutal death, savoring vengeance's fulfillment. 5:37:39 37 During the three days of the carnival, Albert becomes engaged in an elaborate flirtation with a beautiful woman. He is eager to have several love affairs while in Rome and decides to devote all his energies to pursuing this opportunity. 6:11:27 38 The beautiful woman is Luigi Vampa’s mistress Teresa, setting a trap to kidnap Albert during flirtation. Franz gets a ransom note, seeks Monte Cristo's aid. Peppino guides them to the Catacombs of Saint Sebastian lair. Vampa warmly greets Monte Cristo, frees Albert with apologies. Unfazed yet grateful, Albert thanks his savior. 6:29:57 39 For saving his life, Monte Cristo requests Albert introduce him to Parisian society in three months. Delighted, Albert agrees. Franz, wary after noting Monte Cristo's involuntary shudder shaking hands, warns of the island encounter and overheard Colosseum talk with Vampa—yet Albert grows more enchanted. 6:46:26 40 On the day Monte Cristo is due at Albert’s house, Albert hosts a breakfast with friends eagerly awaiting the Count's arrival. Key guests include Lucien Debray, secretary to the interior minister, and Beauchamp, a prominent journalist. 7:36:42 41 At Albert’s, Monte Cristo charms all but singles out Maximilian, who once saved Château-Renaud. Maximilian annually marks his father’s miraculous deliverance with heroic deeds. Monte Cristo recounts capturing Luigi Vampa, sparing him under lasting protection. 8:07:40 42 Albert tours Monte Cristo through his home, displaying a sorrowful portrait of Mercédès. Introduced to his parents, Fernand is charmed, failing to recognize Dantès. Mercédès knows him instantly, terrified, and cryptically warns Albert against danger. 8:17:23 43 After taking leave of the Morcerf family, Monte Cristo purchases a summerhouse in Auteuil. The previous owner was the Marquis of Saint-Méran, whose daughter married Villefort and died soon after. 8:31:50 44 Monte Cristo inspects his summerhouse, while steward Bertuccio grows visibly distraught. Pressed for answers, Bertuccio reveals a tangled, ominous history tied to the estate, setting the stage for confessions that deepen Monte Cristo’s unfolding designs. 9:21:53 45 Bertuccio recounts vengeance on Villefort: stabbing him at Auteuil, discovering and rescuing a buried infant, Benedetto, who grew vicious and vanished. Later, smuggling in France, Bertuccio hid in Caderousse’s inn, witnessing a sinister plot unfold. 9:54:29 46 Caderousse murders jeweler and wife, framing Bertuccio, who’s jailed until Abbé Busoni intervenes. Freed after Caderousse confesses, Bertuccio becomes Monte Cristo’s steward. Meanwhile, Benedetto, cruel from childhood, murders his adoptive mother for money, sealing his monstrous path. 10:26:00 47 Monte Cristo schemes to charm Danglars and Villefort: he overpays for Madame Danglars’s prized horses, then flaunts them pulling his coach while establishing limitless credit with Danglars, leaving the banker humbled and astonished. Main Characters Count of Monte Cristo/ Edmond Dantès – now fully assuming his role, manipulating Parisian society. Albert de Morcerf – Fernand and Mercédès’s son, Monte Cristo’s key link into Parisian aristocracy. Fernand Mondego (Count de Morcerf) – now a senator, married to Mercédès. Mercédès (de Morcerf)– Fernand’s wife, Albert’s mother, who instantly recognizes Monte Cristo. Baron Danglars – now a wealthy banker, ambitious, one of Monte Cristo’s main targets. Eugénie Danglars – talented pianist, pressured toward a marriage alliance. Heloïse de Villefort – Dominates the household intrigue; her secretive, manipulative actions drive much tension. Valentine de Villefort – moral center, target of Heloïse’s schemes, and love interest of Maximilien Morrel. Maximilian Morrel – son of Dantès’s former employer, a French army captain, admired by Monte Cristo. Haydée – mysterious, dignified companion/slave who accompanies the Count in Paris society. End of the year features:  Horror- Songs of a Dead Dreamer, The Lottery; Classic- The Count of Monte Cristo; Absurd- Metamorphosis  Complete Collections:  Last Unicorn, Brothers Karamazov, Fellowship of the Ring, Winnie the Pooh, Jane Eyre, Angels and Demons, Perfume, Great Gatsby, Jekyll and Hyde, Maigret, 1984, Metamorphosis, Dracula, Don Quixote, Dorian Gray, Diary of a Young Girl, Lord of the Flies, Liar's Poker, Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie, Great Expectations 《讀你聽》里程碑  2021: 0 太太陪同旁聽 全配樂 無剪接 附旁述 總結 文字大綱 不定時播出  2022: 2.0 全配樂 DaVinci剪接 小字典 作品介紹 智能主持+插畫 文字大綱 定時播出  2023: 2.1 DaVinci, Descript, CapCut, Suno 大綱+人物介紹+字典 每周播出  2024: 2.2 初階電容咪 Audacity, ChatGPT注解+插畫 分秒顯示 一小時内容  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/costasaudiobook/membership  Podcast: YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Firstory, Pocket Casts, KKBOX, Noice, Podcast Addict, SoundOn Powered by Firstory Hosting

Show your feedback: https://open.firstory.me/user/cln9oxg7r007d01xyhd0fadj5/comments CAB - Costa's Audio Book end of the year feature  Alexandre Dumas "The Count of Monte Cristo" Plot outline by Auguste Maquet Early 19th-century Europe, France. Dantès, a young sailor, is cruelly betrayed and wrongfully imprisoned. His only consolation is an elder who imparts knowledge and guidance. Long imprisonment breeds Dantès thoughts of escape and revenge. Finally breaking free, he uses a hidden treasure to accelerate his plans for vengeance. Now reveals his first target of his revenge... Volume I Chapter 1-27 00:27 1 After the Pharaon’s captain dies, Edmond Dantès, the young first mate, brings the ship safely to Marseilles, explains their stop to Moréchal Bertrand, praises Danglars despite envy, and is promised promotion to captain. 18:26 2 Dantès returns home to find his father starved after paying Caderousse’s debt, gives him money and news of his promotion, then meets Caderousse and Danglars, who grumble about Mercédès’s companion. 33:10 3 Dantès visits Mercédès, finds her with Fernand, who leaves enraged after her passionate embrace. Fernand meets Danglars and Caderousse, sharing anger at Dantès. When told of the planned wedding, Danglars plots secretly. 57:04 4 Danglars drafts a letter accusing Dantès of carrying Napoleon’s message to the Bonapartist Committee. Caderousse objects, Danglars discards it, but Fernand retrieves it, intending to send it and ensure Dantès’s imprisonment. 1:10:19 5 Royal guards arrest Dantès at his betrothal feast with Mercédès, and Danglars becomes the captain of the Pharaon until Dantès's release. 1:43:29 6 During his betrothal party to the daughter of the Marquis of Saint-Méran, Villefort, the royalist deputy public prosecutor of Marseilles and son of a prominent Bonapartist, is called away to deal with a Bonapartist plot. 2:11:13 7 Despite Morrel's intercession and his own belief in Dantès's innocence, Villefort decides to send him away after Dantès mentions the Bonapartist letter was addressed to Villefort's father, Noirtier. 2:32:26 8 When Dantès is sent to the dungeon in the Château D'If prison, he hears about a prisoner who often promises the guards a fortune for his liberation. 2:51:52 9 As Villefort leaves his fiancée's home to see King Louis XVIII in Paris, he encounters Mercédès seeking information about Dantès and feels regret. 3:03:04 10 Villefort rushes to Paris and tells the king there is a conspiracy to bring Napoleon back to power. 3:20:59 11 Villefort's warning has come too late, as Napoleon is already marching on Paris, but he wins the king's gratitude. 3:54:09 12 Villefort tells his father the police are looking for someone like him who has murdered a royalist general. Noirtier shaves his beard, changes his clothes, and leaves, telling Villefort Napoleon is advancing. 2:52:55 13 After Napoleon returns, Morrel pleads for Dantès unsuccessfully, Danglars flees to Madrid, Fernand joins Napoleon’s army, Dantès’s father dies, and after a hundred days, Napoleon is deposed, restoring Louis XVIII. 4:10:48 14 Dantès begs the inspector-general of prisons for a fair trial, but when he sees Villefort's note saying Dantès took an active part in Napoleon's return, he decides he cannot help him. 4:30:35 15 When Dantès, after six years in prison, decides to kill himself, he hears a scratching sound coming from the other side of his cell. He manages to make a hole in the wall and meet his neighbor. 5:05:14 16 Dantès learns his neighbor is Abbé Faria, imprisoned for being an agitator for a unified Italy and who believed he was digging a tunnel to freedom. 5:31:47 17 After hearing Dantès’s story, Faria reveals Danglars, Fernand, and Villefort’s betrayals, sparking thoughts of revenge. Over two years, Faria teaches Dantès and they plan escape, but Faria becomes paralyzed, and Dantès stays. 6:21:09 18 Faria reveals a hidden treasure on Monte Cristo Island left by his former employer’s last descendant, now belonging to Dantès as his spiritual son, and shows him a paper detailing the treasure’s exact location. 6:50:56 19 Faria makes Dantès memorize the directions to the treasure and, some days later, dies. 7:14:17 20 Dantès cuts open Faria’s shroud, places Faria’s body in his cell, and hides inside it, planning to dig out after burial, but the guards tie a cannonball to him and throw him into the sea. 7:25:31 21 Dantès manages to escape from the shroud and swim to an island. After a storm, he floats toward a ship and convinces the sailors to take him on as one of their crew. 7:46:57 22 Dantès discovers the sailors are smugglers, makes himself useful and respected by them, and learns the captain has decided to go to Monte Cristo for an illegal transaction. 8:05:25 23 On the island, Dantès pretends to injure himself and convinces the men to leave him behind and return after a week. 8:23:37 24 Once the men are gone, Dantès discovers the enormous treasure and prays to God in gratitude. 8:43:27 25 Dantès pockets precious stones, sells diamonds, buys a ship and crew for Jacopo, learns Louis Dantès is dead and Mercédès missing, sails to Marseilles, and secretly purchases his father’s house as Lord Wilmore. 9:03:18 26 Disguised as Abbé Busoni, Dantès visits Caderousse, now a poor innkeeper, tells him Dantès is dead, and that a diamond should be shared among those he loved: his father, Caderousse, Danglars, Fernand, and Mercédès. 9:38:10 27 Caderousse, seeking the diamond, confesses his role in Dantès’s imprisonment, convincing him to give it. Dantès learns Danglars is wealthy, Fernand married Mercédès, and Morrel nears financial ruin via a red silk purse. Main Characters Edmond Dantès – Young sailor, honest and ambitious, betrayed and imprisoned unjustly. Fernand Mondego – Dantès’s rival, jealous and scheming, responsible for part of his downfall. Mercédès – Dantès’s fiancée, loyal and loving, caught between hope and despair. Danglars – Ambitious shipmate, envious of Dantès’s promotion, conspires against him. Gérard de Villefort – Ambitious deputy prosecutor, prioritizes career over justice, key to Dantès’s imprisonment. Caderousse – Neighbor and minor accomplice, greedy and morally weak, aware of plots against Dantès. Abbé Faria – Imprisoned scholar and mentor, educates Dantès and reveals the treasure’s location. Noirtier de Villefort – Villefort’s father, politically influential, opposed to royalist conspiracies. End of the year features:  Horror- Songs of a Dead Dreamer, The Lottery; Classic- The Count of Monte Cristo; Absurd- Metamorphosis  Complete Collections:  Last Unicorn, Brothers Karamazov, Fellowship of the Ring, Winnie the Pooh, Jane Eyre, Angels and Demons, Perfume, Great Gatsby, Jekyll and Hyde, Maigret, 1984, Metamorphosis, Dracula, Don Quixote, Dorian Gray, Diary of a Young Girl, Lord of the Flies, Liar's Poker, Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie, Great Expectations 《讀你聽》里程碑  2021: 0 太太陪同旁聽 全配樂 無剪接 附旁述 總結 文字大綱 不定時播出  2022: 2.0 全配樂 DaVinci剪接 小字典 作品介紹 智能主持+插畫 文字大綱 定時播出  2023: 2.1 DaVinci, Descript, CapCut, Suno 大綱+人物介紹+字典 每周播出  2024: 2.2 初階電容咪 Audacity, ChatGPT注解+插畫 分秒顯示 一小時内容  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/costasaudiobook/membership  Podcast: YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Firstory, Pocket Casts, KKBOX, Noice, Podcast Addict, SoundOn Powered by Firstory Hosting

Show your feedback: https://open.firstory.me/user/cln9oxg7r007d01xyhd0fadj5/comments CAB - Costa's Audio Book feature  "The Last Unicorn" by Peter S. Beagle A Timeless fantasy. A unicorn quests to find her lost kin. Enchanting prose weaves magic, loss, and love. A cult classic, cherished by generations. Inspired a beloved 1982 animated film, of the same title. I - XIV 00:28 I A unicorn, learning from the hunters that she may be the last, starts a quest to seek others of her kind. Guided by the butterfly’s cryptic words, she encounters Mommy Fortuna’s deceptive carnival in her enchanted journey. 27:23 II Captured by Mommy Fortuna’s Midnight Carnival, the Unicorn meets Schmendrick, a bumbling magician, and encounters Celaeno, a caged harpy, amid the carnival’s deceptive, magical spectacles. 50:18 III Schmendrick frees the Unicorn from Mommy Fortuna’s carnival, whom in turn releases the animals. The harpy, freed, turns on the slave drivers, while the unicorn watches grimly, knowing such fates are inevitable. 1:10:58 IV The Unicorn grants Schmendrick’s wish to join her quest for freeing her. They seek King Haggard and the Red Bull. Schmendrick’s botched magic in a town angers the mayor; raiders abduct him. 1:33:06 V Schmendrick meets Captain Cully, a jovial outlaw leader, and skeptical Molly Grue. Cully’s ballads bore his men; Schmendrick’s magic conjures Robin Hood figures, angering Cully, who ties him up and sings. 1:57:10 VI Schmendrick’s magic misfires, enchanting a tree to love him. The unicorn frees him. Molly Grue, awestruck, joins their quest. Revitalized, she guides them to cursed Hagsgate, near King Haggard’s doomed castle. 2:19:28 VII In thriving Hagsgate, Drinn reveals a curse tying the town to Haggard’s castle. A foundling, now Prince Lír, may doom both. Schmendrick is paid to poison Lír but won’t. The Red Bull charges. 2:47:32 VIII The Red Bull chases the Unicorn toward Haggard’s castle. Schmendrick transforms her into a human girl. She struggles with her new identity, urged to continue the quest despite her despair. 3:14:42 IX Amalthea, now human, enters Haggard’s castle with Schmendrick and Molly. Haggard, seeking change, replaces Mabruk with Schmendrick. Lír admires Amalthea, who feels estranged. Tensions rise, hinting unfulfilled yearn. 3:42:32 X In Haggard’s scullery, Lír laments failing to win Amalthea’s heart despite slaying dragons. Molly suggests kindness, tends a talking cat, and comforts Amalthea, who struggles with her unicorn identity loss. 4:12:41 XI Lír vows to quietly love Amalthea after slaying an ogre. Schmendrick tires of Haggard’s knowing games. Lír and Amalthea bond over her unicorn struggles; Haggard obsesses over sea-bound unicorns, ruled by the Red Bull. 4:47:01 XII Molly, Schmendrick, and Amalthea confront a mocking skull in Haggard’s castle for Red Bull clues. It betrays them as guards attack; Amalthea boldly passes through the clock, vanishing into the unknown. 5:11:04 XIII Amalthea, Lír, Schmendrick, and Molly navigate a dark passage, grappling with identity and love. Amalthea fears losing Lír upon reverting. Lír shields her from the Red Bull, getting injured; she transforms back to unicorn. 5:45:09 XIV The unicorn revives Lír, who becomes king after Haggard’s fall. Hagsgate lies ruined. Lír confronts Drinn, embraces leadership. Schmendrick and Molly depart, meeting Alison, sent to Lír, as hope dawns. Main Characters The Unicorn - Immortal and beautiful, albeit a little vain, she leaves the safety of her forest upon learning that she is the last unicorn in the world, with information about the Red Bull as her only clue. Schmendrick - A bumbling magician, works at Mommy Fortuna’s carnival, craving real magical power; recognizing the captured Unicorn’s true nature, he frees her and joins her quest.  Molly Grue - Captain Cully’s common-law wife, eloped with him as a young woman, drawn to his outlaw allure, but ended up cooking for his ragged band, her romantic dreams unfulfilled. King Haggard - A miserable and cruel ruler who cares for no one, not even his adopted son. His loneliness alleviated only by the sight of unicorns, he wishes to capture all unicorns for his own pleasure, in tandem with the Red Bull. Prince Lir - Haggard’s adopted son, admires Amalthea, unaware she’s a unicorn, he is tied to a curse and known for charm but passive in his father’s bleak court. Red Bull - A formidable fiery beast with menacing horns that has chased and charged-down unicorns, driving them into the sea. Only the defeat of the Red Bull can release the captive unicorns. Costa's Wordbook Harebell n a widely distributed bellflower with slender stems and pale blue flowers in late summer Lupin n a plant of the pea family with deeply divided leaves and tall colourful tapering spikes of flowers Foxglove n a tall Eurasian plant with erect spikes of pinkish-purple (or white) flowers shaped like the fingers of gloves, a source of the drug digitalis (Fox glove) Mallow n a herbaceous plant with hairy stems, pink or purple flowers, and disc-shaped fruit Roupy adj hoarse or husky (Roo pee) Gramarye n occult learning, necromancy, magic, or enchantment (Grammary)  Hull n the outer covering of a fruit or seed, especially the pod of peas and beans, or the husk of grain; the main body of a ship or other vessel, including the bottom, sides, and deck but not the masts, superstructure, rigging, engines, and other fittings  au secours - fr, help End of the year features:  Horror- Songs of a Dead Dreamer, The Lottery; Phantasy- The Last Unicorn; Classic- The Count of Monte Cristo; Absurd- Metamorphosis  Complete Collections:  Brothers Karamazov, Fellowship of the Ring, Winnie the Pooh, Jane Eyre, Angels and Demons, Perfume, Great Gatsby, Jekyll and Hyde, Maigret, 1984, Metamorphosis, Dracula, Don Quixote, Dorian Gray, Diary of a Young Girl, Lord of the Flies, Liar's Poker, Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie, Great Expectations 《讀你聽》里程碑  2021: 0 太太陪同旁聽 全配樂 無剪接 附旁述 總結 文字大綱 不定時播出  2022: 2.0 全配樂 DaVinci剪接 小字典 作品介紹 智能主持+插畫 文字大綱 定時播出  2023: 2.1 DaVinci, Descript, CapCut, Suno 大綱+人物介紹+字典 每周播出  2024: 2.2 初階電容咪 Audacity, ChatGPT注解+插畫 分秒顯示 一小時内容  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/costasaudiobook/membership  Podcast: YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Firstory, Pocket Casts, KKBOX, Noice, Podcast Addict, SoundOn Powered by Firstory Hosting

CAB - Costa's Audio Book feature  "Songs of a Dead Dreamer" by Thomas Ligotti 《讀你聽2.2》八月另類分享 驚異短篇小說集 怪奇文學基石 托馬斯·利戈蒂 八六年出版《死夢者的歌》 風格融合超現實與存在恐懼 探索腐敗城市與夢境 Dreams for Insomniacs 00:29 Jack visits Aunt Elise on Christmas Eve, hears a neighbor’s eerie tale, and faces a parallel reality, reliving past holidays with themes of possession and dread amidst festive terror. 18:39 A half-vampire painter, raised in the U.S. after his mother’s vampire-related death, is fully transformed by paternal relatives who took over his existence, revealing their terrifying, inhuman nature. 58:09 Misanthropic artist Alb Indys, isolated and drawing still lifes, overhears tales of Dr. Thoss, a mad, murderous physician. Thoss, real and legendary, claims Alb, whose death spawns a new urban legend. 1:25:47 Swordsman Faliol, with spectacles revealing existential horror, aids a prince rescuing his beloved from a duke. Wizard-guided, he infiltrates a masked pageant, confronting god Anima Mundi in philosophical torment. 2:11:48 Veech seeks Voke’s aid for a love triangle, luring rivals to a street where unseen forces transform them into a hideous hybrid. Distraught, he confronts Voke, who dies laughing, animating a manikin in a chaotic loft. 2:34:49 An essay on supernatural horror’s appeal, transforming normalcy into darkness, explores morbidity as time’s depletion, pessimism as a gloomy gift, and “existence equals nightmare,” with sardonic harmony evading life’s tormenting affirmations. Costa's Wordbook Tenebrous adj dark, shadowy or obscure (Ten ne brus) Antic adj arch. grotesque or bizarre Hapless adj (especially of a person) unfortunate Banality n the fact or condition of being banal, unoriginality 陳腐 (Benality) Repudiation n rejection of a proposal or idea (re Pew diation) Polemic n a speech or piece of writing expressing a strongly critical attack on or controversial opinion about someone or something 辯論文 (poe Lem mic) Velleity n a wish or inclination not strong enough to lead to action 微願 空想 (ve Lee eity)  Episodically adv something happening occasionally, irregularly, or in distinct, separate parts, rather than continuously or regularly (epi Sodic cally) Impermanence n the state or fact of lasting for only a limited period of time (im Perm men nance) Macabre adj disturbing because concerned with or causing a fear of death (Me Ca bre) End of the year features:  Horror- Songs of a Dead Dreamer, The Lottery; Phantasy- The Last Unicorn; Philosophical- Brothers Karamazov; Absurd- Metamorphosis  Complete Collections:  The Fellowship of the Ring, Winnie the Pooh, Jane Eyre, Angels and Demons, Perfume, Great Gatsby, Jekyll and Hyde, Maigret, 1984, Metamorphosis, Dracula, Don Quixote, Dorian Gray, Diary of a Young Girl, Lord of the Flies, Liar's Poker, Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie, Great Expectations 《讀你聽》里程碑  2021: 0 太太陪同旁聽 全配樂 無剪接 附旁述 總結 文字大綱 不定時播出  2022: 2.0 全配樂 DaVinci剪接 小字典 作品介紹 智能主持+插畫 文字大綱 定時播出  2023: 2.1 DaVinci, Descript, CapCut, Suno 大綱+人物介紹+字典 每周播出  2024: 2.2 初階電容咪 Audacity, ChatGPT注解+插畫 分秒顯示 一小時内容  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/costasaudiobook/membership  Also Available: YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Firstory, Pocket Casts, KKBOX, Noice, Podcast Addict, SoundOn Powered by Firstory Hosting

Show your feedback: https://open.firstory.me/user/cln9oxg7r007d01xyhd0fadj5/comments CAB - Costa's Audio Book feature  "The Last Unicorn" by Peter S. Beagle A Timeless fantasy. A unicorn quests to find her lost kin. Enchanting prose weaves magic, loss, and love. A cult classic, cherished by generations. Inspired a beloved 1982 animated film, of the same title. XII - XIII 00:28 XII Molly, Schmendrick, and Amalthea confront a mocking skull in Haggard’s castle for Red Bull clues. It betrays them as guards attack; Amalthea boldly passes through the clock, vanishing into the unknown. 24:30 XIII Amalthea, Lír, Schmendrick, and Molly navigate a dark passage, grappling with identity and love. Amalthea fears losing Lír upon reverting. Lír shields her from the Red Bull, getting injured; she transforms back to unicorn. Main Characters The Unicorn - Immortal and beautiful, albeit a little vain, she leaves the safety of her forest upon learning that she is the last unicorn in the world, with information about the Red Bull as her only clue. Schmendrick - A bumbling magician, works at Mommy Fortuna’s carnival, craving real magical power; recognizing the captured Unicorn’s true nature, he frees her and joins her quest.  Molly Grue - Captain Cully’s common-law wife, eloped with him as a young woman, drawn to his outlaw allure, but ended up cooking for his ragged band, her romantic dreams unfulfilled. King Haggard - A miserable and cruel ruler who cares for no one, not even his adopted son. His loneliness alleviated only by the sight of unicorns, he wishes to capture all unicorns for his own pleasure, in tandem with the Red Bull. Prince Lir - Haggard’s adopted son, admires Amalthea, unaware she’s a unicorn, he is tied to a curse and known for charm but passive in his father’s bleak court. Red Bull - A formidable fiery beast with menacing horns that has chased and charged-down unicorns, driving them into the sea. Only the defeat of the Red Bull can release the captive unicorns. Costa's Wordbook Cajole v persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery (ca Jole) Occiput n the back of the head (Oc si putt) Dryad n (in folklore and Greek mythology) a nymph inhabiting a tree or wood (Dry ad) Lamia n a mythical monster supposed to have the body of a woman, and to prey on human beings and suck the blood of children (lame mia) Gorgon n each of three sisters, Stheno, Euryale, and Medusa, with snakes for hair, who had the power to turn anyone who looked at them to stone. Medusa was killed by Perseus 蛇髮女妖 Primly adv in a very formal and correct way (Prim ly) Flounder v struggle or stagger clumsily in mud or water; struggle mentally, show or feel great confusion (Flander) Periwinkle n an Old World plant with flat five-petalled, typically bluish flowers and glossy leaves. Some kinds are grown as ornamentals and some contain alkaloids used in medicine Muzzle n the projecting part of the face, including the nose and mouth, of an animal such as a dog or horse Afreet n (in Arabian and Muslim mythology) a powerful jinn or demon (Af freet) Crow v (of a cock) utter its characteristic loud cry; (of a person) express great pride or triumph, especially in a tone of gloating satisfaction (crowe) Low v (of a cow) make a characteristic deep sound Comber n a long curling sea wave (coma) End of the year features:  Horror- Songs of a Dead Dreamer, The Lottery; Phantasy- The Last Unicorn; Classic- The Count of Monte Cristo; Absurd- Metamorphosis  Complete Collections:  Brothers Karamazov, Fellowship of the Ring, Winnie the Pooh, Jane Eyre, Angels and Demons, Perfume, Great Gatsby, Jekyll and Hyde, Maigret, 1984, Metamorphosis, Dracula, Don Quixote, Dorian Gray, Diary of a Young Girl, Lord of the Flies, Liar's Poker, Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie, Great Expectations 《讀你聽》里程碑  2021: 0 太太陪同旁聽 全配樂 無剪接 附旁述 總結 文字大綱 不定時播出  2022: 2.0 全配樂 DaVinci剪接 小字典 作品介紹 智能主持+插畫 文字大綱 定時播出  2023: 2.1 DaVinci, Descript, CapCut, Suno 大綱+人物介紹+字典 每周播出  2024: 2.2 初階電容咪 Audacity, ChatGPT注解+插畫 分秒顯示 一小時内容  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/costasaudiobook/membership  Podcast: YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Firstory, Pocket Casts, KKBOX, Noice, Podcast Addict, SoundOn Powered by Firstory Hosting

Show your feedback: https://open.firstory.me/user/cln9oxg7r007d01xyhd0fadj5/comments CAB - Costa's Audio Book feature  "The Last Unicorn" by Peter S. Beagle A Timeless fantasy. A unicorn quests to find her lost kin. Enchanting prose weaves magic, loss, and love. A cult classic, cherished by generations. Inspired a beloved 1982 animated film, of the same title. X - XI 00:28 X In Haggard’s scullery, Lír laments failing to win Amalthea’s heart despite slaying dragons. Molly suggests kindness, tends a talking cat, and comforts Amalthea, who struggles with her unicorn identity loss. 30:36 XI Lír vows to quietly love Amalthea after slaying an ogre. Schmendrick tires of Haggard’s knowing games. Lír and Amalthea bond over her unicorn struggles; Haggard obsesses over sea-bound unicorns, ruled by the Red Bull. Main Characters The Unicorn - Immortal and beautiful, albeit a little vain, she leaves the safety of her forest upon learning that she is the last unicorn in the world, with information about the Red Bull as her only clue. Schmendrick - A bumbling magician, works at Mommy Fortuna’s carnival, craving real magical power; recognizing the captured Unicorn’s true nature, he frees her and joins her quest.  Molly Grue - Captain Cully’s common-law wife, eloped with him as a young woman, drawn to his outlaw allure, but ended up cooking for his ragged band, her romantic dreams unfulfilled. King Haggard - A miserable and cruel ruler who cares for no one, not even his adopted son. His loneliness alleviated only by the sight of unicorns, he wishes to capture all unicorns for his own pleasure, in tandem with the Red Bull. Prince Lir - Haggard’s adopted son, admires Amalthea, unaware she’s a unicorn, he is tied to a curse and known for charm but passive in his father’s bleak court. Red Bull - A formidable fiery beast with menacing horns that has chased and charged-down unicorns, driving them into the sea. Only the defeat of the Red Bull can release the captive unicorns. Costa's Wordbook Casque n a helmet (Cask) Betimes adv n.amer. sometimes; arch. before the usual or expected time, early Demoiselle n arch. a young woman; n damselfly dragonfly, crane bird (dem Moi sel) Asphodel n an everlasting flower said to grow in the Elysian fields (As pho del) Philomel n nightingale (Phil lo mel) Couplet n a pair of successive lines of verse, typically rhyming and of the same length (Cup let) Motley adj arch. made up of a variety of colours (Mot ly) Sestina n a poem with six stanzas of six lines and a final triplet, all stanzas having the same six words at the line ends in six different sequences (ses Tina) Chanson de geste - fr, song of gesture Flimflam v swindle (someone) with a confidence trick (Flim flam) Chortle v laugh in a noisy, gleeful way (Chor tle) Tumblebug n north amer. a dung beetle that rolls balls of dung along the ground End of the year features:  Horror- Songs of a Dead Dreamer, The Lottery; Phantasy- The Last Unicorn; Classic- The Count of Monte Cristo; Absurd- Metamorphosis  Complete Collections:  Brothers Karamazov, Fellowship of the Ring, Winnie the Pooh, Jane Eyre, Angels and Demons, Perfume, Great Gatsby, Jekyll and Hyde, Maigret, 1984, Metamorphosis, Dracula, Don Quixote, Dorian Gray, Diary of a Young Girl, Lord of the Flies, Liar's Poker, Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie, Great Expectations 《讀你聽》里程碑  2021: 0 太太陪同旁聽 全配樂 無剪接 附旁述 總結 文字大綱 不定時播出  2022: 2.0 全配樂 DaVinci剪接 小字典 作品介紹 智能主持+插畫 文字大綱 定時播出  2023: 2.1 DaVinci, Descript, CapCut, Suno 大綱+人物介紹+字典 每周播出  2024: 2.2 初階電容咪 Audacity, ChatGPT注解+插畫 分秒顯示 一小時内容  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/costasaudiobook/membership  Podcast: YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Firstory, Pocket Casts, KKBOX, Noice, Podcast Addict, SoundOn Powered by Firstory Hosting

CAB - Costa's Audio Book feature  "Songs of a Dead Dreamer" by Thomas Ligotti 《讀你聽2.2》八月另類分享 驚異短篇小說集 怪奇文學基石 托馬斯·利戈蒂 八六年出版《死夢者的歌》 風格融合超現實與存在恐懼 探索腐敗城市與夢境 Dreams for Insomniacs Part 2 - The Troubles of Dr. Thoss, Masquerade of a Dead Sword: A Tragedie 00:28 Misanthropic artist Alb Indys, isolated and drawing still lifes, overhears tales of Dr. Thoss, a mad, murderous physician. Thoss, real and legendary, claims Alb, whose death spawns a new urban legend. 28:05 Swordsman Faliol, with spectacles revealing existential horror, aids a prince rescuing his beloved from a duke. Wizard-guided, he infiltrates a masked pageant, confronting god Anima Mundi in philosophical torment. Costa's Wordbook Endow v provide with a quality, ability, or asset; give or bequeath an income or property to (a person or institution) (in Dao) Mintage n the minting of coins; the number of copies issued of a particular coin Disparate adj essentially different in kind; not able to be compared (Dis per ret) Daub v carelessly coat or smear (a surface) with a thick or sticky substance (Dawb) Jaundiced adj affected by bitterness, resentment, or cynicism; affected by jaundice, in particular unnaturally yellow in complexion (Jawn dissed) Cowl n the hood-shaped covering of a chimney or ventilation shaft; a large loose hood, especially one forming part of a monk's habit (Cowl) Transept n (in a cross-shaped church) either of the two parts forming the arms of the cross shape, projecting at right angles from the nave (Tran sept) Cicatrix n a scar on the bark of a tree; the scar of a healed wound (Si ka trix) Fabulation n the act of inventing or relating false or fantastic tales (Fab bew lation) Quiescence n inactivity or dormancy Calamitous adj involving calamity; catastrophic or disastrous (ca Lam mit tus) Tatterdemalion n a person in tattered clothing; adj tattered or dilapidated (tatter de May lian) Hirsute adj hairy (Her suit) Lucubration n arch. writing or study (lu cue Bray tion) Pinion v restrain or immobilize (someone) by tying up or holding their arms or legs Contritely adv to express deep sorrow and guilt for a wrong deed, showing penitence and a desire to make amends  Carnifex n executioner (Carn ni fex) Anima Mundi n soul of the world (ancient greek) posits an intrinsic connection between all living beings, suggesting that the world is animated by a soul much like the human body 世界靈魂 (anima moon dee) Fevered adj feeling or displaying an excessive degree of nervous excitement, agitation, or energy Educe v bring out or develop (something latent or potential); infer (something) from data (e Deuce) Eidola pl n (of eidolon) a spectre or phantom; idealised person or thing (Ee dol la) Rhapsodic adj expresses powerful feelings 狂想曲 狂熱 (Rap sod dic) Perpetuity n the state or quality of lasting forever (per pet Tui ty)  End of the year features:  Horror- Songs of a Dead Dreamer, The Lottery; Phantasy- The Last Unicorn; Philosophical- Brothers Karamazov; Absurd- Metamorphosis  Complete Collections:  The Fellowship of the Ring, Winnie the Pooh, Jane Eyre, Angels and Demons, Perfume, Great Gatsby, Jekyll and Hyde, Maigret, 1984, Metamorphosis, Dracula, Don Quixote, Dorian Gray, Diary of a Young Girl, Lord of the Flies, Liar's Poker, Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie, Great Expectations 《讀你聽》里程碑  2021: 0 太太陪同旁聽 全配樂 無剪接 附旁述 總結 文字大綱 不定時播出  2022: 2.0 全配樂 DaVinci剪接 小字典 作品介紹 智能主持+插畫 文字大綱 定時播出  2023: 2.1 DaVinci, Descript, CapCut, Suno 大綱+人物介紹+字典 每周播出  2024: 2.2 初階電容咪 Audacity, ChatGPT注解+插畫 分秒顯示 一小時内容  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/costasaudiobook/membership  Also Available: YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Firstory, Pocket Casts, KKBOX, Noice, Podcast Addict, SoundOn Powered by Firstory Hosting

Show your feedback: https://open.firstory.me/user/cln9oxg7r007d01xyhd0fadj5/comments CAB - Costa's Audio Book feature  "The Last Unicorn" by Peter S. Beagle A Timeless fantasy. A unicorn quests to find her lost kin. Enchanting prose weaves magic, loss, and love. A cult classic, cherished by generations. Inspired a beloved 1982 animated film, of the same title. VIII - IX 00:28 VIII The Red Bull chases the Unicorn toward Haggard’s castle. Schmendrick transforms her into a human girl. She struggles with her new identity, urged to continue the quest despite her despair. 27:38 IX Amalthea, now human, enters Haggard’s castle with Schmendrick and Molly. Haggard, seeking change, replaces Mabruk with Schmendrick. Lír admires Amalthea, who feels estranged. Tensions rise, hinting unfulfilled longings. Main Characters The Unicorn - Immortal and beautiful, albeit a little vain, she leaves the safety of her forest upon learning that she is the last unicorn in the world, with information about the Red Bull as her only clue. Schmendrick - A bumbling magician, works at Mommy Fortuna’s carnival, craving real magical power; recognizing the captured Unicorn’s true nature, he frees her and joins her quest.  Molly Grue - Captain Cully’s common-law wife, eloped with him as a young woman, drawn to his outlaw allure, but ended up cooking for his ragged band, her romantic dreams unfulfilled. King Haggard - A miserable and cruel ruler who cares for no one, not even his adopted son. His loneliness alleviated only by the sight of unicorns, he wishes to capture all unicorns for his own pleasure, in tandem with the Red Bull. Prince Lir - Haggard’s adopted son, admires Amalthea, unaware she’s a unicorn, he is tied to a curse and known for charm but passive in his father’s bleak court. Red Bull - A formidable fiery beast with menacing horns that has chased and charged-down unicorns, driving them into the sea. Only the defeat of the Red Bull can release the captive unicorns. Costa's Wordbook Sibyl n a woman in ancient times who was thought to utter the prophecies of a god; a woman able to foretell the future Seemliness n the quality of being appropriate, fitting, proper, or decent in behavior, appearance, or conduct Cardsharp n a person who cheats at cards in order to win money Amaranthine adj of the color amaranth 紫紅 (am mer Ran thine) Falchion n a broad, slightly curved sword with the cutting edge on the convex side (Fal chen) Mealy adj (of a person's complexion, an animal's muzzle, or a bird's plumage) pale Masque n a form of amateur dramatic entertainment, popular among the nobility in 16-17th century (mask) Jejune adj naive, simplistic, and superficial; (of ideas or writings) dry and uninteresting (je June) Theurgy n the operation or effect of a supernatural or divine agency in human affairs 神法 (thee Urgy) End of the year features:  Horror- Songs of a Dead Dreamer, The Lottery; Phantasy- The Last Unicorn; Classic- The Count of Monte Cristo; Absurd- Metamorphosis  Complete Collections:  Brothers Karamazov, Fellowship of the Ring, Winnie the Pooh, Jane Eyre, Angels and Demons, Perfume, Great Gatsby, Jekyll and Hyde, Maigret, 1984, Metamorphosis, Dracula, Don Quixote, Dorian Gray, Diary of a Young Girl, Lord of the Flies, Liar's Poker, Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie, Great Expectations 《讀你聽》里程碑  2021: 0 太太陪同旁聽 全配樂 無剪接 附旁述 總結 文字大綱 不定時播出  2022: 2.0 全配樂 DaVinci剪接 小字典 作品介紹 智能主持+插畫 文字大綱 定時播出  2023: 2.1 DaVinci, Descript, CapCut, Suno 大綱+人物介紹+字典 每周播出  2024: 2.2 初階電容咪 Audacity, ChatGPT注解+插畫 分秒顯示 一小時内容  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/costasaudiobook/membership  Podcast: YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Firstory, Pocket Casts, KKBOX, Noice, Podcast Addict, SoundOn Powered by Firstory Hosting

Show your feedback: https://open.firstory.me/user/cln9oxg7r007d01xyhd0fadj5/comments CAB - Costa's Audio Book feature  "The Last Unicorn" by Peter S. Beagle A Timeless fantasy. A unicorn quests to find her lost kin. Enchanting prose weaves magic, loss, and love. A cult classic, cherished by generations. Inspired a beloved 1982 animated film, of the same title. VI - VII 00:28 VI Schmendrick’s magic misfires, enchanting a tree to love him. The unicorn frees him. Molly Grue, awestruck, joins their quest. Revitalized, she guides them to cursed Hagsgate, near King Haggard’s doomed castle. 22:45 VII In thriving Hagsgate, Drinn reveals a curse tying the town to Haggard’s castle. A foundling, now Prince Lír, may doom both. Schmendrick is paid to poison Lír but won’t. The Red Bull charges. Main Characters The Unicorn - Immortal and beautiful, albeit a little vain, she leaves the safety of her forest upon learning that she is the last unicorn in the world, with information about the Red Bull as her only clue. The Butterfly - Eccentric being, speaks in riddles and songs, he provides vital information about the fate of other unicorns, mentioning the Red Bull. Mommy Fortuna - Wicked old witch, runs a sideshow carnival for profit. The carnival features what appear to be mythical creatures, but are actually enchanted normal animals, with the exception of Harpy and Unicorn.  Schmendrick - A bumbling magician, works at Mommy Fortuna’s carnival, craving real magical power; recognizing the captured Unicorn’s true nature, he frees her and joins her quest.  Captain Cully - Leader of a mediocre outlaw band opposing King Haggard, strives to be charming but succumbs to jealousy when Schmendrick’s magic accidentally summons a Robin Hood illusion, overshadowing him. Molly Grue - Captain Cully’s common-law wife, eloped with him as a young woman, drawn to his outlaw allure, but ended up cooking for his ragged band, her romantic dreams unfulfilled. Costa's Wordbook Chrysalis n a quiescent (dormant) insect pupa, especially of a butterfly or moth (Chris sel lis) Perjurer n one who tells lies in court when they have promised to tell the truth 偽證人 (per Jer rer) Theorbo n a large lute with the neck extended to carry several long bass strings, used for accompaniment in 17th and early 18th century music (thee Or boe) Foxfire n the phosphorescent light emitted by certain fungi on decaying timber Malediction n a magical word or phrase uttered with the intention of bringing about evil, a curse (Mal le diction) Rutabaga n a large, round, yellow-fleshed root that is eaten as a vegetable, a swede 蕪菁 (Root ta bay ga) Dovecote n a shelter with nest holes for domesticated pigeons Bane n a cause of great distress or annoyance; arch. poison, which causes death End of the year features:  Horror- Songs of a Dead Dreamer, The Lottery; Phantasy- The Last Unicorn; Classic- The Count of Monte Cristo; Absurd- Metamorphosis  Complete Collections:  Brothers Karamazov, Fellowship of the Ring, Winnie the Pooh, Jane Eyre, Angels and Demons, Perfume, Great Gatsby, Jekyll and Hyde, Maigret, 1984, Metamorphosis, Dracula, Don Quixote, Dorian Gray, Diary of a Young Girl, Lord of the Flies, Liar's Poker, Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie, Great Expectations 《讀你聽》里程碑  2021: 0 太太陪同旁聽 全配樂 無剪接 附旁述 總結 文字大綱 不定時播出  2022: 2.0 全配樂 DaVinci剪接 小字典 作品介紹 智能主持+插畫 文字大綱 定時播出  2023: 2.1 DaVinci, Descript, CapCut, Suno 大綱+人物介紹+字典 每周播出  2024: 2.2 初階電容咪 Audacity, ChatGPT注解+插畫 分秒顯示 一小時内容  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/costasaudiobook/membership  Podcast: YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Firstory, Pocket Casts, KKBOX, Noice, Podcast Addict, SoundOn Powered by Firstory Hosting

Comment and share: https://open.firstory.me/user/cln9oxg7r007d01xyhd0fadj5/comments CAB - Costa's Audio Book feature  "Songs of a Dead Dreamer" by Thomas Ligotti 《讀你聽2.2》八月另類分享 驚異短篇小說集 怪奇文學基石 托馬斯·利戈蒂 八六年出版《死夢者的歌》 風格融合超現實與存在恐懼 探索腐敗城市與夢境 Dreams for Insomniacs Part 1 00:25 The Christmas Eves of Aunt Elise - Jack visits Aunt Elise on Christmas Eve, hears a neighbor’s eerie tale, and faces a parallel reality, reliving past holidays with themes of possession and dread amidst festive terror. 18:38 The Lost Art of Twilight - A half-vampire painter, raised in the U.S. after his mother’s vampire-related death, is fully transformed by paternal relatives who took over his existence, revealing their terrifying, inhuman nature. Costa's Wordbook Ferment n agitation and excitement among a group of people, typically concerning major change and leading to trouble or violence (Fur meant) Elizabethan adj relating to or characteristic of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (eliza Bee then) Grosse Pointe - refers to an exclusive group of five affluent, northeastern suburbs of Detroit, Michigan, situated along the shores of Lake St. Clair, these municipalities, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Woods, and Grosse Pointe Shores Acreage n an area of land, typically when used for agricultural purposes, but not necessarily measured in acres (A cre age) Gewgaw n a showy thing, especially one that is useless or worthless (Gew gaw) Well heeled adj inf wealthy Antiquarian n relating to or dealing in antiques or rare books, person who studies or collects antiques (Antiq quer rian) Sepia adj a reddish-brown colour associated particularly with monochrome photographs of the 19th and early 20th centuries (Seep pia) Caesarean n an operation in which the uterus is cut open to allow a baby or baby animal to be born (sis Ser rian) Triptych n a picture or relief carving on three panels, typically hinged together vertically and used as an altarpiece (Trip tick) sans préjugé - fr, without prejudice Hrumph (harrumph) sound of grumpy or self-important disapproval Crepuscular adj resembling or relating to twilight (cre Pus cue lar) Forebear n an ancestor (Four bear) Haute adj fashionable, high-class (Oat) Assignation n an appointment to meet someone in secret, typically one made by lovers (Ass sig nay tion) Adjutant n a person's assistant or deputy (Ad jut tent) Imbecilic adj very stupid or foolish, idiotic (Im be silic) Monozygote n one of two or more individuals derived from a single egg (mono Sigh goat) Redon - Odilon Redon, French Symbolist draftsman, printmaker, and painter. Early in his career, both before and after fighting in the Franco-Prussian War, Redon worked almost exclusively in charcoal and lithography, works known as his noirs Isolé - fr, isolated Studious adj spending a lot of time studying or reading; done deliberately or with a purpose in mind (Stew dious) Complected adj having a specified complexion (com Plec ted) Recondite adj (of a subject or knowledge) little known, abstruse=difficult to understand (Rec con dite) Vacuity n emptiness; lack of thought or intelligence, empty-headedness (vac Cue ity) Valetudinarian n a person who is unduly anxious about their health (Val let tud din narian) Tubercular adj relating to or affected with tuberculosis (tu Ber cue lar) Tragicomic adj relating to tragicomedy (= a type of play or story that is both sad and funny Mulatto n off. Date. a person of mixed white and black ancestry, especially a person with one white and one black parent (mew Lat toe) Patois n the jargon or informal speech used by a particular social group; the dialect of a particular region, especially one with low status in relation to the standard language of the country (Pat toi) Dissonant adj unsuitable or unusual in combination; lacking harmony Exsanguination n the action of draining a person, animal, or organ of blood (ex sang guin Nation) Scion n a descendant of a notable family; a young shoot or twig of a plant, especially one cut for grafting or rooting (Sigh en) Deliquescent adj becoming liquid, or having a tendency to become liquid (deli Ques scent) End of the year features:  Horror- Songs of a Dead Dreamer, The Lottery; Phantasy- The Last Unicorn; Philosophical- Brothers Karamazov; Absurd- Metamorphosis  Complete Collections:  The Fellowship of the Ring, Winnie the Pooh, Jane Eyre, Angels and Demons, Perfume, Great Gatsby, Jekyll and Hyde, Maigret, 1984, Metamorphosis, Dracula, Don Quixote, Dorian Gray, Diary of a Young Girl, Lord of the Flies, Liar's Poker, Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie, Great Expectations 《讀你聽》里程碑  2021: 0 太太陪同旁聽 全配樂 無剪接 附旁述 總結 文字大綱 不定時播出  2022: 2.0 全配樂 DaVinci剪接 小字典 作品介紹 智能主持+插畫 文字大綱 定時播出  2023: 2.1 DaVinci, Descript, CapCut, Suno 大綱+人物介紹+字典 每周播出  2024: 2.2 初階電容咪 Audacity, ChatGPT注解+插畫 分秒顯示 一小時内容  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/costasaudiobook/membership  Also Available: YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Firstory, Pocket Casts, KKBOX, Noice, Podcast Addict, SoundOn Powered by Firstory Hosting

Show your feedback: https://open.firstory.me/user/cln9oxg7r007d01xyhd0fadj5/comments CAB - Costa's Audio Book feature  "The Last Unicorn" by Peter S. Beagle A Timeless fantasy. A unicorn quests to find her lost kin. Enchanting prose weaves magic, loss, and love. A cult classic, cherished by generations. Inspired a beloved 1982 animated film, of the same title. III - V 00:00 III Schmendrick frees the Unicorn from Mommy Fortuna’s carnival, whom in turn releases the animals. The harpy, freed, turns on the slave drivers, while the unicorn watches grimly, knowing such fates are inevitable. 20:40 IV The Unicorn grants Schmendrick’s wish to join her quest for freeing her. They seek King Haggard and the Red Bull. Schmendrick’s botched magic in a town angers the mayor; raiders abduct him. 42:47 V Schmendrick meets Captain Cully, a jovial outlaw leader, and skeptical Molly Grue. Cully’s ballads bore his men; Schmendrick’s magic conjures Robin Hood figures, angering Cully, who ties him up and sings. Main Characters The Unicorn - Immortal and beautiful, albeit a little vain, she leaves the safety of her forest upon learning that she is the last unicorn in the world, with information about the Red Bull as her only clue. The Butterfly - Eccentric being, speaks in riddles and songs, he provides vital information about the fate of other unicorns, mentioning the Red Bull. Mommy Fortuna - Wicked old witch, runs a sideshow carnival for profit. The carnival features what appear to be mythical creatures, but are actually enchanted normal animals, with the exception of Harpy and Unicorn.  Schmendrick - A bumbling magician, works at Mommy Fortuna’s carnival, craving real magical power; recognizing the captured Unicorn’s true nature, he frees her and joins her quest.  Captain Cully - Leader of a mediocre outlaw band opposing King Haggard, strives to be charming but succumbs to jealousy when Schmendrick’s magic accidentally summons a Robin Hood illusion, overshadowing him. Molly Grue - Captain Cully’s common-law wife, eloped with him as a young woman, drawn to his outlaw allure, but ended up cooking for his ragged band, her romantic dreams unfulfilled. Costa's Wordbook Mountebank n a person who deceives others, especially in order to trick them out of their money, a charlatan (Mount te bank) Swami n a Hindu male religious teacher (Swam like warm but no r, mi) Acacia n a tree or shrub of warm climates which bears spikes or clusters of yellow or white flowers and is typically thorny (a Kay shia) Spittle n saliva, especially as ejected from the mouth Squab under glass - Squab is the culinary term for a young, immature domestic pigeon, a poultry dish generally consisting of the breast of pheasant with shallots in a reduced wine sauce Saddle-bow n arch. the pommel of a saddle, or a similar curved part behind the rider Jowl n the lower part of a person's or animal's cheek, especially when it is fleshy or drooping (Ja owl) Enow arch enough (e Know) Leman n arch a lover or sweetheart; an illicit lover, especially a mistress (Lemon) Gelid adj icy, extremely cold (Jel lid) Singlestick - a martial art that uses a wooden stick as its weapon Viola da gamba n ita, literally ‘viol for the leg’; a viol, specifically a bass viol (corresponding to the modern cello) (vee O la da Gamba) Flummery n meaningless or insincere flattery or conventions Assonantal adj characterized by or involving assonance, which is the repetition of similar vowel sounds within closely connected words, usually in stressed syllables 輔音 (Ass sen nan tal) End of the year features:  Horror- Songs of a Dead Dreamer, The Lottery; Phantasy- The Last Unicorn; Classic- The Count of Monte Cristo; Absurd- Metamorphosis  Complete Collections:  Brothers Karamazov, Fellowship of the Ring, Winnie the Pooh, Jane Eyre, Angels and Demons, Perfume, Great Gatsby, Jekyll and Hyde, Maigret, 1984, Metamorphosis, Dracula, Don Quixote, Dorian Gray, Diary of a Young Girl, Lord of the Flies, Liar's Poker, Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie, Great Expectations 《讀你聽》里程碑  2021: 0 太太陪同旁聽 全配樂 無剪接 附旁述 總結 文字大綱 不定時播出  2022: 2.0 全配樂 DaVinci剪接 小字典 作品介紹 智能主持+插畫 文字大綱 定時播出  2023: 2.1 DaVinci, Descript, CapCut, Suno 大綱+人物介紹+字典 每周播出  2024: 2.2 初階電容咪 Audacity, ChatGPT注解+插畫 分秒顯示 一小時内容  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/costasaudiobook/membership  Podcast:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/讀你聽2-0/id1710124458  https://open.spotify.com/show/6lbMbFmyi7LqsMr21R97wQ  https://podcast.kkbox.com/channel/CrMJS0W4ABny8idIGB  https://pca.st/mnyfllah https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/cab-22/4793867 https://player.soundon.fm/p/d9ad36bd-6c1b-4108-aacb-3e5cbc6a6a7c Powered by Firstory Hosting

Show your feedback: https://open.firstory.me/user/cln9oxg7r007d01xyhd0fadj5/comments CAB - Costa's Audio Book feature  "The Last Unicorn" by Peter S. Beagle A Timeless fantasy. A unicorn quests to find her lost kin. Enchanting prose weaves magic, loss, and love. A cult classic, cherished by generations. Inspired a beloved 1982 animated film, of the same title. I-II 00:27 I A unicorn, learning from the hunters that she may be the last, starts a quest to seek others of her kind. Guided by the butterfly’s cryptic words, she encounters Mommy Fortuna’s deceptive carnival in her enchanted journey. 27:23 II Captured by Mommy Fortuna’s Midnight Carnival, the Unicorn meets Schmendrick, a bumbling magician, and encounters Celaeno, a caged harpy, amid the carnival’s deceptive, magical spectacles. Main Characters The Unicorn - Immortal and beautiful, albeit a little vain, she leaves the safety of her forest upon learning that she is the last unicorn in the world, with information about the Red Bull as her only clue. The Butterfly - Eccentric being, speaks in riddles and songs, he provides vital information about the fate of other unicorns, mentioning the Red Bull. Mommy Fortuna - Wicked old witch, runs a sideshow carnival for profit. The carnival features what appear to be mythical creatures, but are actually enchanted normal animals, with the exception of the harpy Celaeno.  Schmendrick - A bumbling magician who travels with Mommy Fortuna's traveling carnival, friendly to the Unicorn. Costa's Wordbook Cirrus n cloud forming wispy filamentous tufted streaks or ‘mare's tails’ at high altitude 捲雲 (Sir rus) Titmouse n or tit, a small songbird that searches acrobatically for insects among foliage and branches (Tit mouse) Cubit n an ancient measure of length, approximately equal to the length of a forearm. It was typically about 18 inches or 44 cm, though there was a long cubit of about 21 inches or 52 cm (Cue bit) Ayrab n Arabic Aroint imp. v arch. begone Thaumaturge n a worker of wonders and performer of miracles, a magician (Thaw mat turge) Fenris - Fenrir, monstrous wolf from Norse mythology. Fenrir is the primary name for the wolf, while Fenris is the short form of the Old Norse phrase Fenrisúlfr, meaning "Fenris-wolf" or "Wolf of the Fens" (Fen ris) Satyr n one of a class of lustful, drunken woodland gods. In Greek art they were represented as a man with a horse's ears and tail, but in Roman representations as a man with a goat's ears, tail, legs, and horns (Sat ter) Boa n a constrictor snake which bears live young and may reach great size, native to America, Africa, Asia, and some Pacific islands Arachne - spider in Ancient Greek, refers to the subject of a well-known Greek myth, where a mortal weaver named Arachne, famed for her skill, challenged the goddess Athena to a contest. The goddess was so enraged by Arachne's hubris and the flawless tapestry she produced that she beat Arachne with her shuttle and transformed her into the first spider, from whom all other spiders are said to descend (a Rach nee) Witling n derog. arch. a person who considers themselves to be witty; a person of little wit (Wit ling) Celaeno - refers to several mythological figures, including one of the Pleiades (a daughter of Atlas and Pleione, and a star in the constellation of the same name) and one of the Harpies, daughter of Thaumas and Electra (ce Lee no) King Phineus - in Greek mythology was a blind seer-king of Thrace, punished by the gods by having the Harpies torment him by defiling his food until he was rescued by the Argonauts. His Greek name, Phineus, is thought to mean "oracle," which reflects his prophetic ability. Elli - a variation of the name Ellen meaning "torch" or "light" (Greek), or a form of the Hebrew name with meanings like "God is my light", and in Norse mythology, it refers to the personification of old age who defeated the god Thor (El lee) Sidle v walk in a furtive, unobtrusive, or timid manner, especially sideways or obliquely (Sigh dle) End of the year features:  Horror- Songs of a Dead Dreamer, The Lottery; Phantasy- The Last Unicorn; Classic- The Count of Monte Cristo; Absurd- Metamorphosis  Complete Collections:  Brothers Karamazov, Fellowship of the Ring, Winnie the Pooh, Jane Eyre, Angels and Demons, Perfume, Great Gatsby, Jekyll and Hyde, Maigret, 1984, Metamorphosis, Dracula, Don Quixote, Dorian Gray, Diary of a Young Girl, Lord of the Flies, Liar's Poker, Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie, Great Expectations 《讀你聽》里程碑  2021: 0 太太陪同旁聽 全配樂 無剪接 附旁述 總結 文字大綱 不定時播出  2022: 2.0 全配樂 DaVinci剪接 小字典 作品介紹 智能主持+插畫 文字大綱 定時播出  2023: 2.1 DaVinci, Descript, CapCut, Suno 大綱+人物介紹+字典 每周播出  2024: 2.2 初階電容咪 Audacity, ChatGPT注解+插畫 分秒顯示 一小時内容  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/costasaudiobook/membership  Podcast:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/讀你聽2-0/id1710124458  https://open.spotify.com/show/6lbMbFmyi7LqsMr21R97wQ  https://podcast.kkbox.com/channel/CrMJS0W4ABny8idIGB  https://pca.st/mnyfllah https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/cab-22/4793867 https://player.soundon.fm/p/d9ad36bd-6c1b-4108-aacb-3e5cbc6a6a7c Powered by Firstory Hosting

Comment and share: https://open.firstory.me/user/cln9oxg7r007d01xyhd0fadj5/comments CAB - Costa's Audio Book feature  "Songs of a Dead Dreamer" by Thomas Ligotti 《讀你聽2.2》八月另類分享 驚異短篇小說集 怪奇文學基石 托馬斯·利戈蒂 八六年出版《死夢者的歌》 風格融合超現實與存在恐懼 探索腐敗城市與夢境 The Nyctalops Trilogy 00:24 I The Chymist - Simon, a cryptic chemist, is led to Rosemary’s home in a decaying city, where his talk of an alchemical process warps reality, drawing her into a disturbing, dreamlike mystery with eerie, irreversible consequences. 26:17 II Drink to Me Only with Labyrinthine Eyes - A hypnotist showcases his eerily beautiful assistant at a society party, scorns his entranced audience, confronts a skeptical child, and prepares to reveal her horrifying corpse-like reality. 48:22 III Eye of the Lynx - An unnamed narrator explores the House of Chains, a BDSM brothel, guided by a dominatrix through surreal, fantasy-laden scenes, blending reality and imagination in a hypnotic, seductive power play. 1:07:40 Notes on the Writing of Horror - what appears to be a guidebook on horror fiction, but slowly this apparatus of learning collapses into the grotesque performance of the horror it aims to describe. Costa's Wordbook Nyctalop n derived from nyctalopia or related to nyctalope. It refers to someone or something with night vision or the ability to see in darkness, from the Greek nykt- (night) and ops (eye) (Nict ta lop) Chymist n arch. Chemist, person who studies chemistry, which historically emerged from alchemy (author’s wordplay to allude chyme, reflecting the story’s focus on grotesque transformation) Rosicrucianism n a secretive 17-18th century society devoted to the study of metaphysical, mystical, and alchemical lore. An anonymous pamphlet of 1614 about a mythical 15th-century knight called Christian Rosenkreuz is said to have launched the movement 玫瑰十字會主義 (roe se Crusian ism) Mixology n the activity or skill of mixing drinks such as cocktails Maraschino n a strong, sweet liqueur made from small black Dalmatian cherries (mara Scheen noe) Sub rosa -lat, under the rose, secretive, confidentially Necrose v (with reference to cells) die or cause to die owing to disease, injury, or failure of the blood supply 壞死 (Nec krose) Putrescence n the state of being putrescent, turn putrid, rotten, foul (pew Tres sens) Bordello n a brothel Tobacconist n a shopkeeper who sells cigarettes, tobacco, and stuff used by smokers (to Bac con nist) Squalid adj (of a place) extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect Cognomen n a name or nickname (cog No men) Rosiecrantz - allusion to Rosencrantz from Shakespeare’s Hamlet, where Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are two courtiers who spy on Hamlet for King Claudius, pretending to be his friends Seamy adj sordid and disreputable Policía - Spa, police Scientia arcana - lat, secret knowledge Pedagogue n a teacher, especially a strict or pedantic one 嚴師 學究 (Ped deg gog) Proteation n process of protean, tending or able to change frequently or easily (pro tee A tion) Optometrist n a person who practises optometry (op Tom met trist) Stigma n (stigmata pl) a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person; a visible sign or characteristic of a disease Metronome n a device used by musicians that marks time at a selected rate by giving a regular tick (Metro nowm) Somnambule n French word for a sleepwalker (som Nam bule) Verbose adj using or expressed in more words than are needed (ver Bows, as in bose) Incandesce v glow with heat (in can Des) Supernal adj relating to the sky or the heavens, celestial (su Per nal) Somnolence n the quality or state of being drowsy (Som no lence) Carnality n the physical feelings and wants of the body (carn Nal lity) Cosimo Fanzago, Gaudenzio Ferrari, Johnny Tiepolo - Italian architect and sculptor, active in Italy of rococo style, in the Baroque and renaissance period  Chinoiserie n a decorative style in Western art, furniture, and architecture, especially in the 18th century, characterized by the use of Chinese motifs and techniques (shin Noi ser rie) Piranesian adj inspired by the work of Italian artist Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778), particularly his etchings of Roman ruins and fantastical, labyrinthine prisons (pi ren Nay sian) Tenebrosity n the quality of being dark or shadowy (ten ne Bross sity) Seraphita - title of an 1834 French novel by Honoré de Balzac, which also functions as the name of its central androgynous character, Séraphita, a being with both masculine (Séraphitus) and feminine (Séraphîta) characteristics who is on a journey to the afterlife. The name itself is derived from the Hebrew "seraphim," referring to the highest order of angels, meaning "fiery ones" or "burning ones Purpurean adj relating to the color purple or having a purplish hue. Derived from the Latin purpura Milliner n a person who makes or sells women's hats (mil lin ner) Traipse v walk or move wearily or reluctantly; walk about casually or needlessly (Traypse) Run amok phr behave uncontrollably and disruptively Cellophane n a thin transparent wrapping material made from viscose 玻璃紙 (Cel lo fein) Divulge v make known (private or sensitive information) (dy Vulge) Internee n a person who is confined as a prisoner, especially for political or military reasons (in Ter nee) Leetle adj little (lee tle) No-goodnik n no good, low life Triadic adj relating to or comprising a set of three related people or things Latinate adj (of language) having the character of Latin Helter-skelter adj involving disorderly haste or confusion Normalcy n the state or fact of being normal (Normal see) Providentially adv in a way that happens exactly when needed but without being planned 上天註定 (pro vi Dent tial ly) Clothier n a person or company that makes or sells clothes or cloth (Clowth thier) a fortiori adv for an even stronger reason than one that has already been accepted (aye forti Aw ry) Desiderata - lat, things desired Omniscient adj knowing everything 全知 (om Nis sient) Pseudonymic adj being a pseudonym (a fictitious name) or pertaining to a pseudonym (seu do Nym mic) Pig in a poke idiom something one buy or accept without first seeing it or finding out if it is good Up to your eyeballs idiom be very busy with something Predilection n a preference or special liking for something, a bias in favour of something (pre dil Lection) Revelatory adj revealing something hitherto unknown 啟示性 (rev vil Lay tory) Noggin n a person's head; small quantity of alcoholic drink (Nog gin) End of the year features:  Horror- Songs of a Dead Dreamer, The Lottery; Phantasy- The Last Unicorn; Philosophical- Brothers Karamazov; Absurd- Metamorphosis  Complete Collections:  The Fellowship of the Ring, Winnie the Pooh, Jane Eyre, Angels and Demons, Perfume, Great Gatsby, Jekyll and Hyde, Maigret, 1984, Metamorphosis, Dracula, Don Quixote, Dorian Gray, Diary of a Young Girl, Lord of the Flies, Liar's Poker, Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie, Great Expectations 《讀你聽》里程碑  2021: 0 太太陪同旁聽 全配樂 無剪接 附旁述 總結 文字大綱 不定時播出  2022: 2.0 全配樂 DaVinci剪接 小字典 作品介紹 智能主持+插畫 文字大綱 定時播出  2023: 2.1 DaVinci, Descript, CapCut, Suno 大綱+人物介紹+字典 每周播出  2024: 2.2 初階電容咪 Audacity, ChatGPT注解+插畫 分秒顯示 一小時内容  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/costasaudiobook/membership  Podcast:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/讀你聽2-0/id1710124458  https://open.spotify.com/show/6lbMbFmyi7LqsMr21R97wQ  https://podcast.kkbox.com/channel/CrMJS0W4ABny8idIGB  https://pca.st/mnyfllah https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/cab-22/4793867 https://player.soundon.fm/p/d9ad36bd-6c1b-4108-aacb-3e5cbc6a6a7c Powered by Firstory Hosting

Comment and share: https://open.firstory.me/user/cln9oxg7r007d01xyhd0fadj5/comments CAB - Costa's Audio Book feature  "Songs of a Dead Dreamer" by Thomas Ligotti 《讀你聽2.2》八月另類分享 驚異短篇小說集 怪奇文學基石 托馬斯·利戈蒂 八六年出版《死夢者的歌》 風格融合超現實與存在恐懼 探索腐敗城市與夢境 Dreams for Sleepwalkers 00:28 The Frolic- A prison psychiatrist, Dr. Munck, meets John Doe, a charismatic, supernatural patient whose chilling, otherworldly crimes unsettle Munck’s rational worldview, threatening his family’s safety with eerie, ominous implications in a tense narrative. 32:04 Les Fleurs- A narrator’s romance with florist Daisy unravels amid his secretive life. Her curiosity and a detective’s probing hint at dark secrets, ending ambiguously with looming dread and wilting connections. 49:41 Alice’s Last Adventure- Alice, an aging writer, revisits her surreal children’s stories, blurring reality and fiction. Strange events and a sinister figure haunt her, leading to an ambiguous, unsettling end hinting at her possible demise. 1:27:44 Dream of a Manikin- A psychologist analyzes Miss Locher’s dream of working in a clothing shop, where a lifelike manikin unsettles them. Paranoia grows, blurring dream and reality, as they suspect a mysterious conspiracy involving “you.” Costa's Wordbook Masochistically adv in a way that shows that you enjoy an activity or situation that most people would find very unpleasant 自虐 (ma se Kist tically) Inanimate adj not alive, lifeless (in Nan nimet) Aesthete n a person who is appreciative of and sensitive to art and beauty 審美家 (ease theet) Illiberal adj opposed to liberal principles, restricting freedom of thought or behaviour Engrossing adj absorbing all one's attention or interest 引人入勝 Ramshackle adj (especially of a house or vehicle) in a state of severe disrepair Phantasmagoric full of different images, like something in a confused dream (phan Tas mag gor ric) Metaphysical adj an idea, doctrine, or posited reality outside of human sense perception; based on abstract reasoning 形而上學 Scour v subject (a place, text, etc.) to a thorough search in order to locate something (Sgau wer) Gravid adj carrying eggs or young, pregnant; full of meaning or a specified quality Dregs n the most worthless part or parts of something; the remnants of a liquid left in a container, together with any sediment Whorl n a pattern of spirals or concentric circles (worl) Lilt v speak, sing, or sound with a lilt Cereus n any of various cacti of the Americas (cerious) Ocelot n a medium-sized wild cat that has an orange-yellow coat marked with black stripes and spots, native to South and Central America (O, like Or without r, ce lot) objet d’art - fr, art object Dissonance n lack of harmony among between people or things; among musical notes (Dis sen nance) Offbeat adj unconventional, unusual Dubiety n the state or quality of being doubtful; uncertainty (du Buy ety) Ensorcell v arch. enchant, fascinate (in Saw sol) Loquacious adj tending to talk a great deal, talkative (lo Kway cious) Dentes n pl or dens, of tooth (Den tees) Puckish adj playful, especially in a mischievous way Erstwhile adj former Sortilege n the practice of foretelling the future from a card or other item drawn at random from a collection Dictatorial adj of or typical of a ruler with total power (dic tat Tor rial) Professorial adj relating to or characteristic of a professor (pro Fes sor rial) Intimation n an indication or hint; the action of making something known, especially in an indirect way Divinatory adj related to divination, which is the practice of seeking knowledge of the future or the unknown by supernatural means 占卜 (di Vin natory)  prima materia n a formless primeval substance regarded as the original material of the universe (Pry ma) Lintel n a horizontal support of timber, stone, concrete, or steel across the top of a door or window 楣 Cattily adv in a mean, spiteful, or malicious way, often with the intent to hurt or offend Patently adv clearly, without doubt (Pay tently) Madcap adj amusingly eccentric 荒唐 Tenuous adj very weak or slight (Ten u ous) Prefiguration n the act of showing or suggesting something will happen in the future Bedlamite n arch. madman, lunatic (Bed la mite) Half-crocked adj slightly drunk or intoxicated Lectern n a tall stand with a sloping top to hold a book or notes, from which someone, typically a preacher or lecturer, can read while standing up (Lec tun) Geriatric neuroticism n the presence and impact of neurotic personality traits in older adults 老年神經過敏 Soused adj drunk; marinated; drenched with liquid Corpore sano - latin, healthy body Cry wolf - idiom, false alarm Oneiric adj relating to dreams or dreaming (oh Nai ric) Aphasia n loss or impairment of the power to use (a Fay shia) Victrola n a kind of gramophone used particularly in the 1920s and 1930s (vic Trol la) Sibilant adj making or characterized by a hissing sound (Sib bil lant) Oeuvre n the body of work of a painter, composer, or author (Eur as in earth vre) Posit v put forward as fact or as a basis for argument; put in position, place (Pau sit) Bizarrerie n a thing considered extremely strange & unusual, especially in an amusing way (bizZar rer ry) Ontological adj relating to the branch of metaphysics dealing with nature of being 本體論 (on toe Logical) Mentation n the activity of thinking or the process of using one's mind De rigueur - fr, rigorous Unequivocal adj leaving no doubt; unambiguous (un e Quiv vical) Masochism n the tendency to derive sexual gratification from one's own pain or humiliation; the enjoyment of an activity that appears to be painful or tedious 被虐狂 (Mas sik kism)  Corollary n a proposition that follows from (and is often appended to) one already proved 必然結果 (cor Rol lary) Eidolon n (pl eidola) an idealized person or thing; a spectre or phantom (i Dol la) Keep mum phr remain silent, especially so as not to reveal a secret Mlle abbr de mademoiselle Individuate v distinguish from others of the same kind, single out End of the year features:  Horror- Songs of a Dead Dreamer, The Lottery; Phantasy- The Last Unicorn; Philosophical- Brothers Karamazov; Absurd- Metamorphosis  Complete Collections:  The Fellowship of the Ring, Winnie the Pooh, Jane Eyre, Angels and Demons, Perfume, Great Gatsby, Jekyll and Hyde, Maigret, 1984, Metamorphosis, Dracula, Don Quixote, Dorian Gray, Diary of a Young Girl, Lord of the Flies, Liar's Poker, Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie, Great Expectations 《讀你聽》里程碑  2021: 0 太太陪同旁聽 全配樂 無剪接 附旁述 總結 文字大綱 不定時播出  2022: 2.0 全配樂 DaVinci剪接 小字典 作品介紹 智能主持+插畫 文字大綱 定時播出  2023: 2.1 DaVinci, Descript, CapCut, Suno 大綱+人物介紹+字典 每周播出  2024: 2.2 初階電容咪 Audacity, ChatGPT注解+插畫 分秒顯示 一小時内容  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/costasaudiobook/membership  Podcast:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/讀你聽2-0/id1710124458  https://open.spotify.com/show/6lbMbFmyi7LqsMr21R97wQ  https://podcast.kkbox.com/channel/CrMJS0W4ABny8idIGB  https://pca.st/mnyfllah https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/cab-22/4793867 https://player.soundon.fm/p/d9ad36bd-6c1b-4108-aacb-3e5cbc6a6a7c Powered by Firstory Hosting

CAB - Costa's Audio Book celebrates "The Lord of the Rings" series 70th Anniversary  "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R.Tolkien 《讀你聽2.2》慶祝《魔戒》系列七十周年 魔戒首部曲《魔戒現身》 英國作家JRR托爾金 奇幻文學經典 故事主角哈比人佛羅多繼承魔戒 組成遠征隊踏上摧毀魔戒之旅 背景為完整架空中土世界 融合神話寓言歷史宗教 強調善惡意志與誘惑掙扎 影響後世奇幻作品衍生遊戲無數 改編電影系列奪得十七項奧斯卡獎項 Book Two Chapter I-X 00:53 I Frodo and the fellowship reach Rivendell, where he recovers from his wound. The Council of Elrond is convened. Many tales are shared, revealing the Ring’s history and the threat of Sauron. 46:45 II The Council debates the fate of the Ring. Boromir recounts Gondor’s struggle and dreams. Aragorn reveals his heritage. Frodo volunteers to carry the Ring to Mordor, forming the Fellowship of the Ring. 2:15:59 III Setting out from Rivendell, the Company, after struggling through Hollin and failing to cross snowy Caradhras, they reluctantly decide to turn around. 3:11:38 IV Entering Moria, the Company finds the West-door sealed. They are attacked by the Watcher in the Water, forcing entry. Inside, darkness, silence, and ancient ruins hint at coming danger. 4:12:15 V The Company battles orcs in Moria; Gandalf confronts a Balrog on the Bridge of Khazad-dûm, sacrificing himself to save the others, who escape, grieving his loss. 4:41:31 VI The company meets the elves of Lothlórien. The elves reluctantly agree to let Gimli the dwarf pass. Haldir takes Frodo to the hill of Cerin Amroth. 5:33:42 VII The Company rests in Lothlórien. Frodo and Sam see visions in Galadriel’s mirror. She resists the Ring’s temptation. Celeborn offers boats for their journey. 6:09:53 VIII The Company receives gifts from Galadriel, including cloaks and lembas, and departs Lothlórien by boat, facing swift river currents and looming threats. 6:42:56 IX Traveling down the Anduin by boat, the Company spots Gollum’s pursuit. Orcs briefly attack, and Aragorn senses danger nearing Amon Hen. 7:21:50 X The Comapny faces tension at Amon Hen. Boromir tries to seize the Ring from Frodo, who flees using it. Frodo and Sam decide to leave for Mordor alone, splitting the group. Main Characters (order by mention) Bilbo Baggins - Frodo’s older cousin and former Ring-bearer. Now aged and reflective. Composes songs and poetry, unaware of the full danger his “magic ring” once held. Frodo Baggins - Bearer of the Ring, reluctantly brave, chosen to undertake the perilous task of destroying it. Now fully aware of the Ring's danger and central role in the fate of Middle-earth. Sam Gamgee - Loyal servant and friend to Frodo. Devoted and brave, he insists on following Frodo no matter the cost. His presence is now accepted as essential to the journey. Gandalf - A powerful wizard and key strategist. After disappearing earlier, he returns with grave knowledge of the Ring’s origin and Sauron’s movements. He explains the history and warns of the stakes involved. Merry Brandybuck - Clever and practical. Close friend of Frodo and cousin. More mature and observant than Pippin, often the first to sense danger or think tactically. Gollum - Once a bearer of the Ring, corrupted and obsessed with it. Captured and interrogated by Elves, later escaped. His fate deeply concerns Gandalf and others. Pippin Took - Youngest of the hobbits, curious and impulsive. His youthful energy and naivety contrast with the others, though he’s loyal and growing through the journey. Saruman the White - Head of the wizards. Wise but proud and obsessed with power, knows all about magic rings Sauron the Great - Dark Lord and maker of the Ring. Regaining strength in Mordor. Seeks the Ring again Aragorn - Strider. Heir of Isildur and wielder of the broken sword Narsil. A capable ranger and leader with deep knowledge of the enemy. Respected but feared by some due to his lineage. Elrond - Lord of Rivendell. Wise and ancient, hosts the Council. Reveals the deep history of the Ring and helps guide the decision to destroy it. Gimli - A sturdy Dwarf warrior, son of Glóin. Initially skeptical of Elves but fierce in loyalty. Represents the Dwarves at the Council and is eager for action. Legolas - Elven prince of Mirkwood. Speaks on behalf of his father, brings news of Gollum’s escape. Agile, perceptive, and calm in demeanor, he soon joins the Fellowship. Boromir - Son of the Steward of Gondor. Proud and valiant but wary of the Ring’s influence. Attends the Council seeking aid and dreams of using the Ring for Gondor’s defense. Costa's Wordbook Rowan n a small deciduous tree of the rose family, with compound leaves, white flowers, and red berries Mead n meadow Fen n a low and marshy or frequently flooded area of land Eyot n a small island in a river (Aey yot) Gunwale n the upper edge or planking of the side of a boat or ship (Gun nel) Shoal n an area of shallow water; a hidden danger or difficulty; a large number of fish swimming together (shawl) Yestereve n arch. yesterday evening (yester reeve) Lore: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZR-fQ0Nvq4 Speech Converter: https://anyvoicelab.com/free-text-to-speech-converter/ Coming 2025 Anniversary Features:  July- The Lord of the Rings, November- The Brothers Karamazov, December- Metamorphosis  Complete Collections:  Jane Eyre, Angels and Demons, Perfume, Great Gatsby, And Then There Were None, Jekyll and Hyde, Maigret, 1984, Metamorphosis, Dracula, Don Quixote, Dorian Gray, Diary of a Young Girl, Lord of the Flies, Liar's Poker, Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Sparkling Cyanide, 4.50 from Paddington, Great Expectations 《讀你聽》里程碑  2021: 0 太太陪同旁聽 全配樂 無剪接 附旁述 總結 文字大綱 不定時播出  2022: 2.0 全配樂 DaVinci剪接 小字典 作品介紹 智能主持+插畫 文字大綱 定時播出  2023: 2.1 DaVinci, Descript, CapCut, Suno 大綱+人物介紹+字典 每周播出  2024: 2.2 初階電容咪 Audacity, ChatGPT注解+插畫 分秒顯示 一小時内容  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/costasaudiobook/membership  Podcast:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/讀你聽2-0/id1710124458  https://open.spotify.com/show/6lbMbFmyi7LqsMr21R97wQ  https://podcast.kkbox.com/channel/CrMJS0W4ABny8idIGB  https://pca.st/mnyfllah https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/cab-22/4793867 https://player.soundon.fm/p/d9ad36bd-6c1b-4108-aacb-3e5cbc6a6a7c Powered by Firstory Hosting

CAB - Costa's Audio Book celebrates "The Lord of the Rings" series 70th Anniversary  "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R.Tolkien 《讀你聽2.2》慶祝《魔戒》系列七十周年 魔戒首部曲《魔戒現身》 英國作家JRR托爾金 奇幻文學經典 故事主角哈比人佛羅多繼承魔戒 組成遠征隊踏上摧毀魔戒之旅 背景為完整架空中土世界 融合神話寓言歷史宗教 強調善惡意志與誘惑掙扎 影響後世奇幻作品衍生遊戲無數 改編電影系列奪得十七項奧斯卡獎項 Book Two Chapter VII-VIII 00:54 VII The Company rests in Lothlórien. Frodo and Sam see visions in Galadriel’s mirror. She resists the Ring’s temptation. Celeborn offers boats for their journey. 37:06 VIII The Company receives gifts from Galadriel, including cloaks and lembas, and departs Lothlórien by boat, facing swift river currents and looming threats. Main Characters (order by mention) Bilbo Baggins - Frodo’s older cousin and former Ring-bearer. Now aged and reflective. Composes songs and poetry, unaware of the full danger his “magic ring” once held. Frodo Baggins - Bearer of the Ring, reluctantly brave, chosen to undertake the perilous task of destroying it. Now fully aware of the Ring's danger and central role in the fate of Middle-earth. Sam Gamgee - Loyal servant and friend to Frodo. Devoted and brave, he insists on following Frodo no matter the cost. His presence is now accepted as essential to the journey. Gandalf - A powerful wizard and key strategist. After disappearing earlier, he returns with grave knowledge of the Ring’s origin and Sauron’s movements. He explains the history and warns of the stakes involved. Merry Brandybuck - Clever and practical. Close friend of Frodo and cousin. More mature and observant than Pippin, often the first to sense danger or think tactically. Gollum - Once a bearer of the Ring, corrupted and obsessed with it. Captured and interrogated by Elves, later escaped. His fate deeply concerns Gandalf and others. Pippin Took - Youngest of the hobbits, curious and impulsive. His youthful energy and naivety contrast with the others, though he’s loyal and growing through the journey. Saruman the White - Head of the wizards. Wise but proud and obsessed with power, knows all about magic rings Sauron the Great - Dark Lord and maker of the Ring. Regaining strength in Mordor. Seeks the Ring again Aragorn - Strider. Heir of Isildur and wielder of the broken sword Narsil. A capable ranger and leader with deep knowledge of the enemy. Respected but feared by some due to his lineage. Elrond - Lord of Rivendell. Wise and ancient, hosts the Council. Reveals the deep history of the Ring and helps guide the decision to destroy it. Arwen - Elrond’s daughter, Half-elven. Graceful and wise, betrothed to Aragorn. Though her role in the Council is minimal, she symbolizes the Elves’ connection to Men. Gimli - A sturdy Dwarf warrior, son of Glóin. Initially skeptical of Elves but fierce in loyalty. Represents the Dwarves at the Council and is eager for action. Legolas - Elven prince of Mirkwood. Speaks on behalf of his father, brings news of Gollum’s escape. Agile, perceptive, and calm in demeanor, he soon joins the Fellowship. Boromir - Son of the Steward of Gondor. Proud and valiant but wary of the Ring’s influence. Attends the Council seeking aid and dreams of using the Ring for Gondor’s defense. Costa's Wordbook Fosse n a long, narrow trench or excavation, especially in a fortification Twilit adj dimly illuminated by or as if by twilight (Twhy lit) Hythe (hithe) n a landing place or small port for ships or boats (Hy th) Lore: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZR-fQ0Nvq4 Speech Converter: https://anyvoicelab.com/free-text-to-speech-converter/ Coming 2025 Anniversary Features:  July- The Lord of the Rings, November- The Brothers Karamazov, December- Metamorphosis  Complete Collections:  Jane Eyre, Angels and Demons, Perfume, Great Gatsby, And Then There Were None, Jekyll and Hyde, Maigret, 1984, Metamorphosis, Dracula, Don Quixote, Dorian Gray, Diary of a Young Girl, Lord of the Flies, Liar's Poker, Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Sparkling Cyanide, 4.50 from Paddington, Great Expectations 《讀你聽》里程碑  2021: 0 太太陪同旁聽 全配樂 無剪接 附旁述 總結 文字大綱 不定時播出  2022: 2.0 全配樂 DaVinci剪接 小字典 作品介紹 智能主持+插畫 文字大綱 定時播出  2023: 2.1 DaVinci, Descript, CapCut, Suno 大綱+人物介紹+字典 每周播出  2024: 2.2 初階電容咪 Audacity, ChatGPT注解+插畫 分秒顯示 一小時内容  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/costasaudiobook/membership  Podcast:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/讀你聽2-0/id1710124458  https://open.spotify.com/show/6lbMbFmyi7LqsMr21R97wQ  https://podcast.kkbox.com/channel/CrMJS0W4ABny8idIGB  https://pca.st/mnyfllah https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/cab-22/4793867 https://player.soundon.fm/p/d9ad36bd-6c1b-4108-aacb-3e5cbc6a6a7c Powered by Firstory Hosting

CAB - Costa's Audio Book celebrates "The Lord of the Rings" series 70th Anniversary  "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R.Tolkien 《讀你聽2.2》慶祝《魔戒》系列七十周年 魔戒首部曲《魔戒現身》 英國作家JRR托爾金 奇幻文學經典 故事主角哈比人佛羅多繼承魔戒 組成遠征隊踏上摧毀魔戒之旅 背景為完整架空中土世界 融合神話寓言歷史宗教 強調善惡意志與誘惑掙扎 影響後世奇幻作品衍生遊戲無數 改編電影系列奪得十七項奧斯卡獎項 Book Two Chapter V-VI 00:54 V The Fellowship battles orcs in Moria; Gandalf confronts a Balrog on the Bridge of Khazad-dûm, sacrificing himself to save the others, who escape, grieving his loss. 30:11 VI The company meets the elves of Lothlórien. The elves reluctantly agree to let Gimli the dwarf pass. Haldir takes Frodo to the hill of Cerin Amroth. Main Characters (order by mention) Bilbo Baggins - Frodo’s older cousin and former Ring-bearer. Now aged and reflective. Composes songs and poetry, unaware of the full danger his “magic ring” once held. Frodo Baggins - Bearer of the Ring, reluctantly brave, chosen to undertake the perilous task of destroying it. Now fully aware of the Ring's danger and central role in the fate of Middle-earth. Sam Gamgee - Loyal servant and friend to Frodo. Devoted and brave, he insists on following Frodo no matter the cost. His presence is now accepted as essential to the journey. Gandalf - A powerful wizard and key strategist. After disappearing earlier, he returns with grave knowledge of the Ring’s origin and Sauron’s movements. He explains the history and warns of the stakes involved. Merry Brandybuck - Clever and practical. Close friend of Frodo and cousin. More mature and observant than Pippin, often the first to sense danger or think tactically. Gollum - Once a bearer of the Ring, corrupted and obsessed with it. Captured and interrogated by Elves, later escaped. His fate deeply concerns Gandalf and others. Pippin Took - Youngest of the hobbits, curious and impulsive. His youthful energy and naivety contrast with the others, though he’s loyal and growing through the journey. Saruman the White - Head of the wizards. Wise but proud and obsessed with power, knows all about magic rings Sauron the Great - Dark Lord and maker of the Ring. Regaining strength in Mordor. Seeks the Ring again Aragorn - Strider. Heir of Isildur and wielder of the broken sword Narsil. A capable ranger and leader with deep knowledge of the enemy. Respected but feared by some due to his lineage. Elrond - Lord of Rivendell. Wise and ancient, hosts the Council. Reveals the deep history of the Ring and helps guide the decision to destroy it. Arwen - Elrond’s daughter, Half-elven. Graceful and wise, betrothed to Aragorn. Though her role in the Council is minimal, she symbolizes the Elves’ connection to Men. Gimli - A sturdy Dwarf warrior, son of Glóin. Initially skeptical of Elves but fierce in loyalty. Represents the Dwarves at the Council and is eager for action. Legolas - Elven prince of Mirkwood. Speaks on behalf of his father, brings news of Gollum’s escape. Agile, perceptive, and calm in demeanor, he soon joins the Fellowship. Boromir - Son of the Steward of Gondor. Proud and valiant but wary of the Ring’s influence. Attends the Council seeking aid and dreams of using the Ring for Gondor’s defense. Costa's Wordbook Affray n an instance of group fighting in a public place that disturbs the peace Swart adj arch. swarthy Wizened adj shrivelled or wrinkled with age (Wizz zend) Sward n an expanse of short grass (like sword but s-ward) Whin n yellow flower; hard, dark basaltic rock such as that of the Whin Sill in Northern England (win) Freshet n the flood of a river from heavy rain or melted snow (Fresh shet) Westering adj (especially of the sun) nearing the west Princeling n derog. a young prince Fallow adj a pale brown or reddish yellow colour; (of farmland) ploughed and harrowed but left for a period without being sown in order to restore its fertility or to avoid surplus production (Fa low) Lore: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZR-fQ0Nvq4 Speech Converter: https://anyvoicelab.com/free-text-to-speech-converter/ Coming 2025 Anniversary Features:  July- The Lord of the Rings, November- The Brothers Karamazov, December- Metamorphosis  Complete Collections:  Jane Eyre, Angels and Demons, Perfume, Great Gatsby, And Then There Were None, Jekyll and Hyde, Maigret, 1984, Metamorphosis, Dracula, Don Quixote, Dorian Gray, Diary of a Young Girl, Lord of the Flies, Liar's Poker, Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Sparkling Cyanide, 4.50 from Paddington, Great Expectations 《讀你聽》里程碑  2021: 0 太太陪同旁聽 全配樂 無剪接 附旁述 總結 文字大綱 不定時播出  2022: 2.0 全配樂 DaVinci剪接 小字典 作品介紹 智能主持+插畫 文字大綱 定時播出  2023: 2.1 DaVinci, Descript, CapCut, Suno 大綱+人物介紹+字典 每周播出  2024: 2.2 初階電容咪 Audacity, ChatGPT注解+插畫 分秒顯示 一小時内容  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/costasaudiobook/membership  Podcast:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/讀你聽2-0/id1710124458  https://open.spotify.com/show/6lbMbFmyi7LqsMr21R97wQ  https://podcast.kkbox.com/channel/CrMJS0W4ABny8idIGB  https://pca.st/mnyfllah https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/cab-22/4793867 https://player.soundon.fm/p/d9ad36bd-6c1b-4108-aacb-3e5cbc6a6a7c Powered by Firstory Hosting

CAB - Costa's Audio Book celebrates "The Lord of the Rings" series 70th Anniversary  "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R.Tolkien 《讀你聽2.2》慶祝《魔戒》系列七十周年 魔戒首部曲《魔戒現身》 英國作家JRR托爾金 奇幻文學經典 故事主角哈比人佛羅多繼承魔戒 組成遠征隊踏上摧毀魔戒之旅 背景為完整架空中土世界 融合神話寓言歷史宗教 強調善惡意志與誘惑掙扎 影響後世奇幻作品衍生遊戲無數 改編電影系列奪得十七項奧斯卡獎項 Book Two Chapter IV 00:54 IV The Company enters Moria and finds the West-door sealed. They are attacked by the Watcher in the Water, forcing entry. Inside, darkness, silence, and ancient ruins hint at coming danger. Main Characters (order by mention) Bilbo Baggins - Frodo’s older cousin and former Ring-bearer. Now aged and reflective. Composes songs and poetry, unaware of the full danger his “magic ring” once held. Frodo Baggins - Bearer of the Ring, reluctantly brave, chosen to undertake the perilous task of destroying it. Now fully aware of the Ring's danger and central role in the fate of Middle-earth. Sam Gamgee - Loyal servant and friend to Frodo. Devoted and brave, he insists on following Frodo no matter the cost. His presence is now accepted as essential to the journey. Gandalf - A powerful wizard and key strategist. After disappearing earlier, he returns with grave knowledge of the Ring’s origin and Sauron’s movements. He explains the history and warns of the stakes involved. Merry Brandybuck - Clever and practical. Close friend of Frodo and cousin. More mature and observant than Pippin, often the first to sense danger or think tactically. Gollum - Once a bearer of the Ring, corrupted and obsessed with it. Captured and interrogated by Elves, later escaped. His fate deeply concerns Gandalf and others. Pippin Took - Youngest of the hobbits, curious and impulsive. His youthful energy and naivety contrast with the others, though he’s loyal and growing through the journey. Saruman the White - Head of the wizards. Wise but proud and obsessed with power, knows all about magic rings Sauron the Great - Dark Lord and maker of the Ring. Regaining strength in Mordor. Seeks the Ring again Aragorn - Strider. Heir of Isildur and wielder of the broken sword Narsil. A capable ranger and leader with deep knowledge of the enemy. Respected but feared by some due to his lineage. Elrond - Lord of Rivendell. Wise and ancient, hosts the Council. Reveals the deep history of the Ring and helps guide the decision to destroy it. Arwen - Elrond’s daughter, Half-elven. Graceful and wise, betrothed to Aragorn. Though her role in the Council is minimal, she symbolizes the Elves’ connection to Men. Gimli - A sturdy Dwarf warrior, son of Glóin. Initially skeptical of Elves but fierce in loyalty. Represents the Dwarves at the Council and is eager for action. Legolas - Elven prince of Mirkwood. Speaks on behalf of his father, brings news of Gollum’s escape. Agile, perceptive, and calm in demeanor, he soon joins the Fellowship. Boromir - Son of the Steward of Gondor. Proud and valiant but wary of the Ring’s influence. Attends the Council seeking aid and dreams of using the Ring for Gondor’s defense. Costa's Wordbook Corselet n a piece of armor covering the trunk (Core se let) Lore: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZR-fQ0Nvq4 Speech Converter: https://anyvoicelab.com/free-text-to-speech-converter/ Coming 2025 Anniversary Features:  July- The Lord of the Rings, November- The Brothers Karamazov, December- Metamorphosis  Complete Collections:  Jane Eyre, Angels and Demons, Perfume, Great Gatsby, And Then There Were None, Jekyll and Hyde, Maigret, 1984, Metamorphosis, Dracula, Don Quixote, Dorian Gray, Diary of a Young Girl, Lord of the Flies, Liar's Poker, Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Sparkling Cyanide, 4.50 from Paddington, Great Expectations 《讀你聽》里程碑  2021: 0 太太陪同旁聽 全配樂 無剪接 附旁述 總結 文字大綱 不定時播出  2022: 2.0 全配樂 DaVinci剪接 小字典 作品介紹 智能主持+插畫 文字大綱 定時播出  2023: 2.1 DaVinci, Descript, CapCut, Suno 大綱+人物介紹+字典 每周播出  2024: 2.2 初階電容咪 Audacity, ChatGPT注解+插畫 分秒顯示 一小時内容  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/costasaudiobook/membership  Podcast:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/讀你聽2-0/id1710124458  https://open.spotify.com/show/6lbMbFmyi7LqsMr21R97wQ  https://podcast.kkbox.com/channel/CrMJS0W4ABny8idIGB  https://pca.st/mnyfllah https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/cab-22/4793867 https://player.soundon.fm/p/d9ad36bd-6c1b-4108-aacb-3e5cbc6a6a7c Powered by Firstory Hosting

CAB - Costa's Audio Book celebrates "The Lord of the Rings" series 70th Anniversary  "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R.Tolkien 《讀你聽2.2》慶祝《魔戒》系列七十周年 魔戒首部曲《魔戒現身》 英國作家JRR托爾金 奇幻文學經典 故事主角哈比人佛羅多繼承魔戒 組成遠征隊踏上摧毀魔戒之旅 背景為完整架空中土世界 融合神話寓言歷史宗教 強調善惡意志與誘惑掙扎 影響後世奇幻作品衍生遊戲無數 改編電影系列奪得十七項奧斯卡獎項 Book Two Chapter III 00:53 III The Fellowship sets out from Rivendell. After struggling through Hollin and failing to cross snowy Caradhras, they reluctantly decide to turn around. Main Characters (order by mention) Bilbo Baggins - Frodo’s older cousin and former Ring-bearer. Now aged and reflective. Composes songs and poetry, unaware of the full danger his “magic ring” once held. Frodo Baggins - Bearer of the Ring, reluctantly brave, chosen to undertake the perilous task of destroying it. Now fully aware of the Ring's danger and central role in the fate of Middle-earth. Sam Gamgee - Loyal servant and friend to Frodo. Devoted and brave, he insists on following Frodo no matter the cost. His presence is now accepted as essential to the journey. Gandalf - A powerful wizard and key strategist. After disappearing earlier, he returns with grave knowledge of the Ring’s origin and Sauron’s movements. He explains the history and warns of the stakes involved. Merry Brandybuck - Clever and practical. Close friend of Frodo and cousin. More mature and observant than Pippin, often the first to sense danger or think tactically. Gollum - Once a bearer of the Ring, corrupted and obsessed with it. Captured and interrogated by Elves, later escaped. His fate deeply concerns Gandalf and others. Pippin Took - Youngest of the hobbits, curious and impulsive. His youthful energy and naivety contrast with the others, though he’s loyal and growing through the journey. Saruman the White - Head of the wizards. Wise but proud and obsessed with power, knows all about magic rings Sauron the Great - Dark Lord and maker of the Ring. Regaining strength in Mordor. Seeks the Ring again Aragorn - Strider. Heir of Isildur and wielder of the broken sword Narsil. A capable ranger and leader with deep knowledge of the enemy. Respected but feared by some due to his lineage. Elrond - Lord of Rivendell. Wise and ancient, hosts the Council. Reveals the deep history of the Ring and helps guide the decision to destroy it. Arwen - Elrond’s daughter, Half-elven. Graceful and wise, betrothed to Aragorn. Though her role in the Council is minimal, she symbolizes the Elves’ connection to Men. Gimli - A sturdy Dwarf warrior, son of Glóin. Initially skeptical of Elves but fierce in loyalty. Represents the Dwarves at the Council and is eager for action. Legolas - Elven prince of Mirkwood. Speaks on behalf of his father, brings news of Gollum’s escape. Agile, perceptive, and calm in demeanor, he soon joins the Fellowship. Boromir - Son of the Steward of Gondor. Proud and valiant but wary of the Ring’s influence. Attends the Council seeking aid and dreams of using the Ring for Gondor’s defense. Costa's Wordbook Doughty adj brave and persistent (Dao ty) Lore: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZR-fQ0Nvq4 Speech Converter: https://anyvoicelab.com/free-text-to-speech-converter/ Coming 2025 Anniversary Features:  July- The Lord of the Rings, November- The Brothers Karamazov, December- Metamorphosis  Complete Collections:  Jane Eyre, Angels and Demons, Perfume, Great Gatsby, And Then There Were None, Jekyll and Hyde, Maigret, 1984, Metamorphosis, Dracula, Don Quixote, Dorian Gray, Diary of a Young Girl, Lord of the Flies, Liar's Poker, Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Sparkling Cyanide, 4.50 from Paddington, Great Expectations 《讀你聽》里程碑  2021: 0 太太陪同旁聽 全配樂 無剪接 附旁述 總結 文字大綱 不定時播出  2022: 2.0 全配樂 DaVinci剪接 小字典 作品介紹 智能主持+插畫 文字大綱 定時播出  2023: 2.1 DaVinci, Descript, CapCut, Suno 大綱+人物介紹+字典 每周播出  2024: 2.2 初階電容咪 Audacity, ChatGPT注解+插畫 分秒顯示 一小時内容  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/costasaudiobook/membership  Podcast:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/讀你聽2-0/id1710124458  https://open.spotify.com/show/6lbMbFmyi7LqsMr21R97wQ  https://podcast.kkbox.com/channel/CrMJS0W4ABny8idIGB  https://pca.st/mnyfllah https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/cab-22/4793867 https://player.soundon.fm/p/d9ad36bd-6c1b-4108-aacb-3e5cbc6a6a7c Powered by Firstory Hosting

comment and share: https://open.firstory.me/user/cln9oxg7r007d01xyhd0fadj5/comments CAB - Costa's Audio Book celebrates "The Lord of the Rings" series 70th Anniversary  "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R.Tolkien 《讀你聽2.2》慶祝《魔戒》系列七十周年 魔戒首部曲《魔戒現身》 英國作家JRR托爾金 奇幻文學經典 故事主角哈比人佛羅多繼承魔戒 組成遠征隊踏上摧毀魔戒之旅 背景為完整架空中土世界 融合神話寓言歷史宗教 強調善惡意志與誘惑掙扎 影響後世奇幻作品衍生遊戲無數 改編電影系列奪得十七項奧斯卡獎項 Book Two Chapter I-II 00:53 I Frodo and companions reach Rivendell, where he recovers from his wound. The Council of Elrond is convened. Many tales are shared, revealing the Ring’s history and the threat of Sauron. 46:45 II The Council debates the fate of the Ring. Boromir recounts Gondor’s struggle and dreams. Aragorn reveals his heritage. Frodo volunteers to carry the Ring to Mordor, forming the Fellowship of the Ring. Main Characters (order by mention) Bilbo Baggins - Frodo’s older cousin and former Ring-bearer. Now aged and reflective. Composes songs and poetry, unaware of the full danger his “magic ring” once held. Frodo Baggins - Bearer of the Ring, reluctantly brave, chosen to undertake the perilous task of destroying it. Now fully aware of the Ring's danger and central role in the fate of Middle-earth. Sam Gamgee - Loyal servant and friend to Frodo. Devoted and brave, he insists on following Frodo no matter the cost. His presence is now accepted as essential to the journey. Gandalf - A powerful wizard and key strategist. After disappearing earlier, he returns with grave knowledge of the Ring’s origin and Sauron’s movements. He explains the history and warns of the stakes involved. Merry Brandybuck - Clever and practical. Close friend of Frodo and cousin. More mature and observant than Pippin, often the first to sense danger or think tactically. Gollum - Once a bearer of the Ring, corrupted and obsessed with it. Captured and interrogated by Elves, later escaped. His fate deeply concerns Gandalf and others. Pippin Took - Youngest of the hobbits, curious and impulsive. His youthful energy and naivety contrast with the others, though he’s loyal and growing through the journey. Saruman the White - Head of the wizards. Wise but proud and obsessed with power, knows all about magic rings Sauron the Great - Dark Lord and maker of the Ring. Regaining strength in Mordor. Seeks the Ring again Aragorn - Strider. Heir of Isildur and wielder of the broken sword Narsil. A capable ranger and leader with deep knowledge of the enemy. Respected but feared by some due to his lineage. Elrond - Lord of Rivendell. Wise and ancient, hosts the Council. Reveals the deep history of the Ring and helps guide the decision to destroy it. Arwen - Elrond’s daughter, Half-elven. Graceful and wise, betrothed to Aragorn. Though her role in the Council is minimal, she symbolizes the Elves’ connection to Men. Gimli - A sturdy Dwarf warrior, son of Glóin. Initially skeptical of Elves but fierce in loyalty. Represents the Dwarves at the Council and is eager for action. Legolas - Elven prince of Mirkwood. Speaks on behalf of his father, brings news of Gollum’s escape. Agile, perceptive, and calm in demeanor, he soon joins the Fellowship. Boromir - Son of the Steward of Gondor. Proud and valiant but wary of the Ring’s influence. Attends the Council seeking aid and dreams of using the Ring for Gondor’s defense. Costa's Wordbook Neigh v (of a horse) utter a neigh (nay) Weregild n also known as "man price" or "blood money," was a legal concept in early Germanic and Anglo-Saxon societies. It refers to the monetary compensation paid to the family or lord of a slain or injured person by the perpetrator or their kin (Were gild) Loth adj loath, reluctant, unwilling Trove n a store of valuable or delightful things Glede n live coal, amber (gleed) Foal v (of a mare) give birth to a foal (fol as in fold) Tryst n a private romantic rendezvous between lovers (Trist) Lore: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZR-fQ0Nvq4 Speech Converter: https://anyvoicelab.com/free-text-to-speech-converter/ Coming 2025 Anniversary Features:  July- The Lord of the Rings, November- The Brothers Karamazov, December- Metamorphosis  Complete Collections:  Jane Eyre, Angels and Demons, Perfume, Great Gatsby, And Then There Were None, Jekyll and Hyde, Maigret, 1984, Metamorphosis, Dracula, Don Quixote, Dorian Gray, Diary of a Young Girl, Lord of the Flies, Liar's Poker, Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Sparkling Cyanide, 4.50 from Paddington, Great Expectations 《讀你聽》里程碑  2021: 0 太太陪同旁聽 全配樂 無剪接 附旁述 總結 文字大綱 不定時播出  2022: 2.0 全配樂 DaVinci剪接 小字典 作品介紹 智能主持+插畫 文字大綱 定時播出  2023: 2.1 DaVinci, Descript, CapCut, Suno 大綱+人物介紹+字典 每周播出  2024: 2.2 初階電容咪 Audacity, ChatGPT注解+插畫 分秒顯示 一小時内容  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/costasaudiobook/membership  Podcast:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/讀你聽2-0/id1710124458  https://open.spotify.com/show/6lbMbFmyi7LqsMr21R97wQ  https://podcast.kkbox.com/channel/CrMJS0W4ABny8idIGB  https://pca.st/mnyfllah https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/cab-22/4793867 https://player.soundon.fm/p/d9ad36bd-6c1b-4108-aacb-3e5cbc6a6a7c Powered by Firstory Hosting