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A stylishly original collection of seven newly translated stories from the iconic Japanese writer

The stories in this fantastical, unconventional collection are subtly wrought depictions of the darkness of our desires. From an isolated bamboo grove, to a lantern festival in Tokyo, to the Emperor's court, they offer glimpses into moments of madness, murder, and obsession. Vividly translated by Bryan Karetnyk, they unfold in elegant, sometimes laconic, always gripping prose.

Akutagawa's stories are characterised by their stylish originality; they are stories to be read again and again.

Murder in the Age of Enlightenment Essential

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    A Paperback by Ryunosuke Akutagawa

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      Publisher: Steerforth Press
      Publication Date: 4/6/2021
      ISBN13: 9781782275558, 978-1782275558
      ISBN10: 178227555X

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A stylishly original collection of seven newly translated stories from the iconic Japanese writer

      The stories in this fantastical, unconventional collection are subtly wrought depictions of the darkness of our desires. From an isolated bamboo grove, to a lantern festival in Tokyo, to the Emperor's court, they offer glimpses into moments of madness, murder, and obsession. Vividly translated by Bryan Karetnyk, they unfold in elegant, sometimes laconic, always gripping prose.

      Akutagawa's stories are characterised by their stylish originality; they are stories to be read again and again.

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