The essential Akutagawa : twenty-two short stories by Japan's master storyteller / by Ryunosuke Akutagawa ; new translations and an introduction by Richard Medhurst.

Author/creator Akutagawa, Ryūnosuke author.
Other author Akutagawa, Ryūnosuke, 1892-1927.
Other author Medhurst, Richard, translator, writer of introduction.
Format Book
PublicationNorth Clarendon, VT : Tuttle Publishing, [2025]
Description254 pages ; 21 cm
Subjects

Contents Translator's introduction -- Rashomon -- The nose -- The liquor worm -- Sweet yam soup -- The devil and tobacco -- Fortune -- The spider's thread -- Hell screen -- The dogs and the flute -- Magic -- The ball -- Autumn -- The Christ of Nanjing -- Du zichun -- Shadows -- An odd tale -- In a grove -- The flatcar -- The wizard -- Otomi -- Momotaro -- Genkaku cottage -- Japanese story titles.
Abstract "Japan's master storyteller Ryunosuke Akutagawa (1892 - 1927) wrote more than 150 short stories. Widely regarded as "the Father of the Japanese short story," he blended modern sensibilities with timeless themes to profound effect."--Provided by publisher.
LanguageTranslated from the Japanese.
Genre/formshort stories.
Genre/formShort stories.
Genre/formNouvelles.
ISBN9784805317990 paperback
ISBN480531799X paperback

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Joyner General Stacks PL801 .K8 E87 2025 ✔ Available Place Hold