Author: Akutagawa Ryunosuke
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Japanese short stories.
Short stories.
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Kappa : a novel
In Japanese folklore the Kappa is a scaly, child-sized creature with a face like a tiger and a sharp, pointed beak. In the hands of Ryunosuke, one man’s journey to ‘Kappaland’ becomes the vehicle for a critique of Japanese life and customs in the tradition of Swift and Kafka. A perfectly formed gem from the…
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Hell screen ; Cogwheels ; A fool’s life
Selections.
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Hell screen and other stories
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Exotic Japanese stories, the beautiful and the grotesque; 16 unusual tales and unforgettable images