A captivating selection of short stories in the original Japanese alongside their English
translations This new dual-language edition of ten stories selected from The Penguin Book of
Japanese Short Stories celebrates some of the very best Japanese literature from the past
hundred years. Each story appears in the original Japanese alongside an expert English
translation providing unique cultural insight and literary inspiration for language learners.
Ranging from a witty send-up of modern social graces to a powerful evocation of the aftermath
of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima this remarkable collection includes works from beloved
authors Abe Akira Akutagawa Ryunosuke Betsuyaku Minoru Hoshi Shin'ichi Kawakami Mieko Kono
Taeko Murakami Haruki Oba Minako Ota Yoko and Uchida Hyakken.
