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Rashomon and Seventeen Other Stories

(Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

(Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

By Ryunosuke Akutagawa
Introduction by Haruki Murakami
Translated by Jay Rubin

By Ryunosuke Akutagawa
Introduction by Haruki Murakami
Translated by Jay Rubin

By Ryunosuke Akutagawa
Illustrated by Yoshihiro Tatsumi
Introduction by Haruki Murakami
Translated by Jay Rubin

By Ryunosuke Akutagawa
Illustrated by Yoshihiro Tatsumi
Introduction by Haruki Murakami
Translated by Jay Rubin

By Ryunosuke Akutagawa
Illustrated by Yoshihiro Tatsumi
Introduction by Haruki Murakami
Translated by Jay Rubin

By Ryunosuke Akutagawa
Illustrated by Yoshihiro Tatsumi
Introduction by Haruki Murakami
Translated by Jay Rubin

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Oct 31, 2006 | ISBN 9780143039846

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    About Rashomon and Seventeen Other Stories

    One of Penguin Classics’ most popular translations—now also in our elegant black spine dress

    Ryünosuke Akutagawa is one of Japan’s foremost stylists—a modernist master whose short stories are marked by highly original imagery, cynicism, beauty and wild humour. “Rashömon”and “In a Bamboo Grove” inspired Kurosawa’s magnificent film and depict a past in which morality is turned upside down, while tales such as “The Nose,” “O-Gin” and “Loyalty” paint a rich and imaginative picture of a medieval Japan peopled by Shoguns and priests, vagrants and peasants. And in later works such as “Death Register,” “The Life of a Stupid Man,” and “Spinning Gears,” Akutagawa drew from his own life to devastating effect, revealing his intense melancholy and terror of madness in exquisitely moving impressionistic stories.

    For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

    About Rashomon and Seventeen Other Stories

    A stunning deluxe edition of one of Penguin Classics’ most popular translations

    Ryünosuke Akutagawa is one of Japan’s foremost stylists—a modernist master whose short stories are marked by highly original imagery, cynicism, beauty and wild humour. “Rashömon”and “In a Bamboo Grove” inspired Kurosawa’s magnificent film and depict a past in which morality is turned upside down, while tales such as “The Nose,” “O-Gin” and “Loyalty” paint a rich and imaginative picture of a medieval Japan peopled by Shoguns and priests, vagrants and peasants. And in later works such as “Death Register,” “The Life of a Stupid Man,” and “Spinning Gears,” Akutagawa drew from his own life to devastating effect, revealing his intense melancholy and terror of madness in exquisitely moving impressionistic stories.

    For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

    About Rashomon and Seventeen Other Stories

    One of Penguin Classics’ most popular translations—now also in our elegant black spine dress

    Ryünosuke Akutagawa is one of Japan’s foremost stylists—a modernist master whose short stories are marked by highly original imagery, cynicism, beauty and wild humour. “Rashömon”and “In a Bamboo Grove” inspired Kurosawa’s magnificent film and depict a past in which morality is turned upside down, while tales such as “The Nose,” “O-Gin” and “Loyalty” paint a rich and imaginative picture of a medieval Japan peopled by Shoguns and priests, vagrants and peasants. And in later works such as “Death Register,” “The Life of a Stupid Man,” and “Spinning Gears,” Akutagawa drew from his own life to devastating effect, revealing his intense melancholy and terror of madness in exquisitely moving impressionistic stories.

    For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

    About Ryunosuke Akutagawa

    Ryunosuke Akutagawa (1892–1927) was one of the most famous Japanese writers of the last century and was the author of Rashomon and other works. The Akutagawa Prize is named in his honor.

    About Ryunosuke Akutagawa

    Ryunosuke Akutagawa (1892–1927) was one of the most famous Japanese writers of the last century and was the author of Rashomon and other works. The Akutagawa Prize is named in his honor.

    About Ryunosuke Akutagawa

    Ryunosuke Akutagawa (1892–1927) was one of the most famous Japanese writers of the last century and was the author of Rashomon and other works. The Akutagawa Prize is named in his honor.

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    Category: Fiction | Fiction Classics

    Paperback | $17.00
    Published by Penguin Classics
    Mar 03, 2009 | 320 Pages | ISBN 9780140449709

    Category: Fiction | Fiction Classics

    Paperback | $19.00
    Published by Penguin Classics
    Oct 31, 2006 | 320 Pages | 5-5/8 x 8-7/16 | ISBN 9780143039846

    Category: Fiction | Fiction Classics

    Ebook | $4.99
    Published by Penguin Classics
    Oct 31, 2006 | 320 Pages | ISBN 9781101503096
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