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Akutagawa Ryunosuke
Murder In The Age Of Enlightenment Essential Stories
Murder In The Age Of Enlightenment Essential Stories
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Description: One never tires of reading and re - reading his best works. Akutagawa was a born short - story writer Haruki Murakami The quintessential writer of his era David Peace These are short stories from an unparalleled icon of modern Japanese literature. Sublimely crafted and shot through with a fantastical sensibility they offer dazzling glimpses into moments of madness murder and obsession. A talented and spiteful painter is given over to depravity in pursuit of artistic brilliance. In the depths of hell a robber spies a single spider's thread being lowered towards him. When a body is found in an isolated bamboo grove a kaleidoscopic account of violence and desire begins to unfold. Vividly translated by Bryan Karetnyk this mesmerising collection brings together a series of essential works from the master of the Japanese short story. Part of the Pushkin Press Classics series: timeless storytelling by icons of literature hand - picked from around the globe. Translated by Bryan Karetnyk Ryunosuke Akutagawa was one of Japan's leading literary figures in the Taisho period. Regarded as the father of the Japanese short story he produced over 150 in his short lifetime. Haunted by the fear that he would inherit his mother's madness Akutagawa suffered from worsening mental health problems towards the end of his life and committed suicide aged 35 by taking an overdose of barbiturates.
Title: Murder In The Age Of Enlightenment Essential Stories
Author(s): Akutagawa Ryunosuke
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Barcode: 9781805330295
Pages: 208 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 7/2/2024
Series: Pushkin Press Classics
Category: Short Stories
Description: One never tires of reading and re - reading his best works. Akutagawa was a born short - story writer Haruki Murakami The quintessential writer of his era David Peace These are short stories from an unparalleled icon of modern Japanese literature. Sublimely crafted and shot through with a fantastical sensibility they offer dazzling glimpses into moments of madness murder and obsession. A talented and spiteful painter is given over to depravity in pursuit of artistic brilliance. In the depths of hell a robber spies a single spider's thread being lowered towards him. When a body is found in an isolated bamboo grove a kaleidoscopic account of violence and desire begins to unfold. Vividly translated by Bryan Karetnyk this mesmerising collection brings together a series of essential works from the master of the Japanese short story. Part of the Pushkin Press Classics series: timeless storytelling by icons of literature hand - picked from around the globe. Translated by Bryan Karetnyk Ryunosuke Akutagawa was one of Japan's leading literary figures in the Taisho period. Regarded as the father of the Japanese short story he produced over 150 in his short lifetime. Haunted by the fear that he would inherit his mother's madness Akutagawa suffered from worsening mental health problems towards the end of his life and committed suicide aged 35 by taking an overdose of barbiturates.
Title: Murder In The Age Of Enlightenment Essential Stories
Author(s): Akutagawa Ryunosuke
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Barcode: 9781805330295
Pages: 208 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 7/2/2024
Series: Pushkin Press Classics
Category: Short Stories