Rashomon and Other Stories

Ryunosuke Akutagawa is one of the most influential Japanese writers of all time, and his collection of short stories, Rashomon and Other Stories, is still relevant today. This volume includes three accounts of the murder of a samurai in a forest near Kyoto, a masterless samurai contemplating a life of crime, a low-ranking court official lamenting his position, a young boy excommunicated for fathering an illegitimate child, an adulterous couple plotting to kill the woman's husband, and a priest concocting a prank involving a dragon. This updated version of a classic collection is an excellent introduction to Japanese literature.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 128 pages
\n Publication date: 21 August 2018
\n Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
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Widely regarded as the father of the Japanese short story, Ryunosuke Akutagawa remains one of the most influential Japanese writers of all time. Rashomon and Other Stories, a collection of his most celebrated work, resonates as strongly today as when it was first published a century ago. This volume includes:

In a Grove: An iconic, contradictory tale of the murder of a samurai in a forest near Kyoto told through three varying accounts.

Rashomon: A masterless samurai contemplates following a life of crime as he encounters an old woman at the old Rashomon gate outside Kyoto.

Yam Gruel: A low-ranking court official laments his position all the while yearning for his favorite, yet humble, dish.

The Martyr: Set in Japan's Christian missionary era, a young boy is excommunicated for fathering an illegitimate child, but not all is as it seems.

Kesa and Morito: An adulterous couple plots to kill the woman's husband as the situation threatens to spin out of control.

The Dragon: A priest concocts a prank involving a dragon, but the tall tale begins to take on a life of its own.

With a new foreword by noted Akutagawa scholar Seiji Lippit, this updated version of a classic collection is an excellent, readable introduction to Japanese literature.

\n Weight: 146g\n
Dimension: 130 x 203 x 11 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9784805314630\n \n