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Cargando... Murder in the Age of Enlightenment: Essential Stories (Pushkin Classics) (edición 2023)por Ryūnosuke Akutagawa (Autor)
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. A small collection of short stories by the literary giant of the Taisho era, Ryunosuke Akutagawa. Superbly crafted, each work displays his characteristic blend of east and west, with a vague unease behind the characters and plots. This is a book to be read and reread, as there is just too much to unpack in just one sitting. ( ) sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
Madness, murder and obsession: a stylishly original and fantastical collection of stories from an iconic Japanese writer A collection of the 7 essential Akutagawa short stories, in a vivid and elegant translation - the perfect introduction to this master of prose "A born short-story writer. . . one never tires of reading and re-reading his best works" - Haruki Murukami From a nobleman's court, to the garden of paradise, to a lantern festival in Tokyo, these 7 shrot stories offer dazzling glimpses into moments of madness, murder and obsession. A talented yet spiteful painter is given over to depravity in pursuit of artistic brilliance. In the depth 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. These are short stories from an unparalleled master of the form. Sublimely crafted and stylishly original, Akutagawa's writing is shot through with a fantastical sensibility. This collection, in a vivid translation by Bryan Karetnyk, brings together the most essential works from this iconic Japanese writer. Part of the Pushkin Press Classics series: outstanding classic storytelling from around the world, in a stylishly original series design. From newly rediscovered gems to fresh translations of the world's greatest authors, this series includes such authors as Stefan Zweig, Hermann Hesse, Ryūnosuke Akutagawa and Gaito Gazdanov. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Google Books — Cargando... GénerosSistema Decimal Melvil (DDC)895.6344Literature Literature of other languages Asian (east and south east) languages Japanese Japanese fiction 1868–1945 1912–1945Clasificación de la Biblioteca del CongresoValoraciónPromedio:
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