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Rashomon: And Other Stories

by Ryunosuke Akutagawa

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Average based on 1 comment. Synopses & Reviews Customer Comments (1) ISBN13: 9780871401731 ISBN10: 0871401738 All Product Details

 

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Writing at the beginning of the twentieth century, Ryunosuke Akutagawa created disturbing stories out of Japan's cultural upheaval. Whether his fictions are set centuries past or close to the present, Akutagawa was a modernist, writing in polished, superbly nuanced prose subtly exposing human needs and flaws. "In a Grove," which was the basis for Kurosawa's classic film Rashomon, tells the chilling story of the killing of a samurai through the testimony of witnesses, including the spirit of the murdered man. The fable-like "Yam Gruel" is an account of desire and humiliation, but one in which the reader's sympathy is thoroughly unsettled. And in "The Martyr," a beloved orphan raised by Jesuit priests is exiled when he refuses to admit that he made a local girl pregnant. He regains their love and respect only at the price of his life. All six tales in the collection show Akutagawa as a master storyteller and an exciting voice of modern Japanese literature.

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This fascinating collection gave birth to a new paradigm when Akira Kurosawa made famous Akutagawa's disturbing tale of seven people recounting the same incident from shockingly different perspectives.

Synopsis:

This fascinating collection features several stories by a master storyteller about Japan's cultural upheaval, including the classic "Rashomon, " the disturbing tale of a murder told from different perspectives.

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About the Author

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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Dark, precise pieces on death, morality, perception, and human nature. Cold but beautiful prose. Highly recommended.

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Product Details

ISBN:

9780871401731

Translator:

Kuwata, M.

Author:

Kojima, Takashi

Author:

Hibbett, Howard

Author:

Akutagawa, Ryunosuke

Author:

Kuwata, M.

Publisher:

Liveright Publishing Corporation

Location:

New York :

Subject:

Social life and customs

Subject:

Short Stories (single author)

Subject:

Asian - General

Subject:

Japan

Subject:

Near and far eastern fiction (fictional works

Subject:

Japan Social life and customs.

Subject:

Stories (single author)

Subject:

Literature-A to Z

Copyright:

1999

Series Volume:

106-89

Publication Date:

19991231

Binding:

TRADE PAPER

Grade Level:

General/trade

Language:

English

Illustrations:

Yes

Pages:

96

Dimensions:

8.3 x 5 x 0.4 in 0.225 lb

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Product details 96 pages Liveright Publishing Corporation - 1999-12-01 English 9780871401731 Reviews:

"Synopsis" by Norton, This fascinating collection gave birth to a new paradigm when Akira Kurosawa made famous Akutagawa's disturbing tale of seven people recounting the same incident from shockingly different perspectives.

"Synopsis" by Libri, This fascinating collection features several stories by a master storyteller about Japan's cultural upheaval, including the classic "Rashomon, " the disturbing tale of a murder told from different perspectives.