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MURDER IN THE AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT - RYUNOSUKE ...

Madness  murder and obsession: a stylishly original and fantastical collection of stories from
an iconic Japanese writer A collection of the 7 essential Akutagawa short stories  in a vivid
and elegant translation - the perfect introduction to this master of prose "A born short-story
writer. . . one never tires of reading and re-reading his best works" - Haruki Murukami From a
nobleman's court  to the garden of paradise  to a lantern festival in Tokyo  these 7 shrot
stories offer dazzling glimpses into moments of madness  murder and obsession. A talented yet
spiteful painter is given over to depravity in pursuit of artistic brilliance. In the depth of
hell  a robber spies a single spider's thread being lowered towards him. When a body is found
in an isolated bamboo grove  a kaleidoscopic account of violence and desire begins to unfold. 
>Part of the Pushkin Press Classics series: outstanding classic storytelling from around the
world  in a stylishly original series design. From newly rediscovered gems to fresh
translations of the world's greatest authors  this series includes such authors as Stefan Zweig
Hermann Hesse  Ryūnosuke Akutagawa and Gaito Gazdanov.

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