Murder in the Age of Enlightenment: Essential Stories (Essential Stories #7)
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- Synopsis
- A stylishly original collection of seven newly translated stories from the iconic Japanese writerThe 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.
- Copyright:
- 2020
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781782275565
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781782275558
- Publisher:
- Steerforth Press
- Date of Addition:
- 07/01/24
- Copyrighted By:
- Bryan Karetnyk
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Translator:
- Brian Karetnyk