Costa's Audio Book “CAB” presents
Patrick Süskind "Perfume: The story of a Murderer" 40th Anniversary
Translated by John E. Woods

《讀你聽2.2》2025蛇年呈獻
《香水：一個謀殺犯的故事》四十周年紀念 結局篇
德國作家Patrick Süskind 於1985年創作的歷史奇幻小說
探討嗅覺與氣味對情感的意義
故事主角出生於十八世紀巴黎 備受冷落的孤兒
擁有異常敏銳的嗅覺
能分辨世界上的無數氣味 成為一名香水師
當他遇上一位擁有無比奇妙香氣的少女後
不由自主捲入了謀殺漩渦
本作已被翻譯成四十九種語言 全球銷量超過兩千萬本
是二十世紀最暢銷的德語小說之一
1987年榮獲世界奇幻文學獎和 PEN 翻譯獎
附注：2025年度周年紀念作 包括
Perfume, The Great Gatsby, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Don Quixote Volume I & II, Metamorphosis, Jane Eyre, The Brothers Karamazov

注意：内文含有敏感情節 敬請留意
Part III IV 49 50 51
00:22 四十九 成千上萬人聚集準備處決主角 當他衣著整齊無拘無束地出現時 奇蹟發生 眾人深信他清白 劊子手遲疑 貴族癡迷 平民滿懷愛意與慾望 處決變成一場大淫亂 人們沉醉其中 毫無分別地與身邊人交纏 慌亂中 Richis衝向主角
21:55 五十 主角醒來發現自己在Laure床上 Richis請求他留下當兒子 主角假裝同意後趁夜離開 鎮民醒來後羞愧回家 城鎮拆除處決設施 司法官關閉主角案卷 改爲逮捕Druot 拷問14小時後Druot認罪 隔日被處決 Grasse迅速恢復正常
31:52 五十一 主角決定前往巴黎尋死 雖持有足以奴役世界的香水 卻無法聞到自身體味 抵達巴黎 夜晚在墓地潛伏 走進罪犯與娼妓的聚會 倒出香水到自己身上 人群先驚嘆 隨後撕裂吞食他 不久主角完全消失 眾人羞愧又自豪地微笑

Main Characters (in order of appearance)
Jean-Baptiste Grenouille - gifted yet deeply disturbed, an orphan with extraordinary sense of smell
Father Terrier - a priest, briefly cares for Grenouille as a baby but is eager to rid himself of the unnerving babe
Madame Gaillard - cold and detached caretaker, took care of Grenouille after Terrier for a few years, driven by practicality rather than affection, died penniless
Grimal - a harsh and exploitative tanner, traded Grenouille from Gaillard as cheap labor, later traded him off for 20 gold, soon drowned drunk
Giuseppe Baldini - perfumer and glover, while his odor collection exceeds his capacity, struggles to create new perfume, he then made a fortune and fame by using Grenouille, after releasing his piper, died of building collapse
Marquis Taillade-Espinasse - Retired from court life at Versailles to pursue fluidum vitale, deeply attached to Grenouille as test subject and later an equal, died in the snow mountains from pursuing eternal life
Redheaded girl= Laure Richis - coming of age aristocrat, embodiment of beauty, possess celestial scent that captivates Grenouille, thus desired for his ultimate creation
Madame Arnulfi - barely thirty, widow of perfumer with sound business sense, later marries her journeyman Druot, leaving delicate decisions to Grenouille
Antoine Richis - second consul, influential, authoritative and aristocratic father and widower, protective of and obsessed with Laure's well-being, disbelief in the efficacy of the church and take the murder cases into his own hands

Other characters: Grenouille's mother, La Fosse the officer, Jeanne Bussie the wet nurse, Jacques Lorreur the helper, teenage girl with alluring scent, Chenier the assistant, Count Verhamont, Pélissier the perfumer, Count d’Argenson, Feydeau de Brou, Giuseppe's wife Teresa, Runel, Dominique Druot the journeyman then perfumer, woolen draper Alexandre Misnard, baron de Bouyon and son Alphonse, Gabriel Tagliasco the guard captain, Papon the executioner

Costa's notes
Doff v take off or raise (one's hat) as a greeting or token of respect; remove (an item of clothing) 下帽禮
St vitus's dance n Sydenham's chorea, is a movement disorder that causes rapid, jerky movements
Putrefaction n the process of decay or rotting in a body or other organic matter 腐爛 腐敗
Promethean adj relating to or characteristic of the demigod Prometheus, especially in being rebelliously creative and innovative
Street urchin n a child poor and homeless, living and sleeping on the streets of a city 流浪兒
Morass n a complicated or confused situation; muddy or boggy ground 困境 泥沼 (More ras)
Reliquary n a container for holy relics (RElic quary)
Recant v say that one no longer holds an opinion or belief, especially one considered heretical 宣棄 (re CANT)
Fete v honour or entertain (someone) lavishly 高度讚揚
Riptide n an extremely strong, unpredictable current that flows across another 激流
Inhibition n a feeling that makes one self-conscious and unable to act in a relaxed and natural way 拘束 抑制 約束 (in hib bit tion)

Complete Collection: 
Perfume, The Great Gatsby, And Then There Were None, Jekyll and Hyde, Maigret, 1984, The Metamorphosis, Dracula, Don Quixote, The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Diary of a Young Girl, Lord of the Flies, Liar's Poker, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Sparkling Cyanide, 4.50 from Paddington, Great Expectations

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