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"Akutagawa Ryunosuke Short Story Selection vol.13
Titles Included: Kikansha Wo Minagara, Shishyu

Ryunosuke AKUTAGAWA (March 1, 1892 - July 24, 1927) is one of the most famous and excellent author in Japanese literature of all times. Ryunosuke was active in early 20th century during Taisho era. He is regarded as the ""Father of the Japanese short story"", and is well noted for his distinguished style of writing and finely detailed stories enriched with parables and anecdotes, which were often based on Japanese classic literature, in pursuit of expressing and questioning the deep nature inside human being."
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"Akutagawa Ryunosuke Short Story Selection vol.2
Titles Included: Kujyaku, Kumo No Ito

Ryunosuke AKUTAGAWA (March 1, 1892 - July 24, 1927) is one of the most famous and excellent author in Japanese literature of all times. Ryunosuke was active in early 20th century during Taisho era. He is regarded as the ""Father of the Japanese short story"", and is well noted for his distinguished style of writing and finely detailed stories enriched with parables and anecdotes, which were often based on Japanese classic literature, in pursuit of expressing and questioning the deep nature inside human being."
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Finally I can read my favorite author's contents on Kindle!
Just like other public domain contents available for English authors, why not Japanese public domain contents from well known author like Akutagawa! I read both on Kindle and on my iPhone. Since the content is in image format, it works better on iPhone. Well, text-to-speech is not enabled for sure, though. ... Read more

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Ryunosuke Akutagawa's classic story.

Ryünosuke Akutagawa (1892-1927) is one of Japan’s foremost stylists - a modernist master whose short stories are marked by highly original imagery, cynicism, beauty and wild
humour. ‘Rashömon’ and ‘In a Bamboo Grove’ inspired Kurosawa’s magnificent film and depict a past in which morality is turned upside down, while tales such as ‘The Nose’, ‘O-Gin’ and ‘Loyalty’ paint a rich and imaginative picture of a medieval Japan peopled by Shoguns and priests, vagrants and peasants. And in later works such as ‘Death Register’, ‘The Life of a Stupid Man’ and ‘Spinning Gears’, Akutagawa drew from his own life to devastating effect, revealing his intense melancholy and terror of madness in exquisitely moving impressionistic stories.

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"Akutagawa Ryunosuke Short Story Selection vol.9
Titles Included: Onna, Seiyouga Noyouna Nihonga

Ryunosuke AKUTAGAWA (March 1, 1892 - July 24, 1927) is one of the most famous and excellent author in Japanese literature of all times. Ryunosuke was active in early 20th century during Taisho era. He is regarded as the ""Father of the Japanese short story"", and is well noted for his distinguished style of writing and finely detailed stories enriched with parables and anecdotes, which were often based on Japanese classic literature, in pursuit of expressing and questioning the deep nature inside human being."
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"Akutagawa Ryunosuke Short Story Selection vol.7
Titles Included: Eikyu Ni Fuyukai Na Nijyuu Seikatsu, Uogashi

Ryunosuke AKUTAGAWA (March 1, 1892 - July 24, 1927) is one of the most famous and excellent author in Japanese literature of all times. Ryunosuke was active in early 20th century during Taisho era. He is regarded as the ""Father of the Japanese short story"", and is well noted for his distinguished style of writing and finely detailed stories enriched with parables and anecdotes, which were often based on Japanese classic literature, in pursuit of expressing and questioning the deep nature inside human being."
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Customer Reviews (4)

Excellent for what's out there
Akutagawa, while popular in the 70's is near impossible to find good collections of his works nowadays. This collection has some of his more well known pieces as well as my favorites, "Cogwheels" and "A Fool's Life." These two gems are worth their weight in gold. I highly suggest this book for these two masterfully written "suicide letters."

The best collection of Akutagawa that I've come upon
The translation is not as bad as some of the reviews make it out to be. At times (I can count them on my hand)sentences may seem a little awkward but by no means does this hinder the story telling in any way. Akutagawa's use of language is not full of rhetoric that would be hard to translate. That's the beauty of his work: each line has it's own energy and he doesn't bog it down with flowering up the language. It's subtle, strong and poetic.

This book is by far one of the best collections of Akutagawa's work. There are hard to find stories in here and his range as a writer are displayed to the reader. All the stories are great here, and the classics such as Rashomon and In a Grove are included, but the treasures are the visceral "Hell Screen," the cultural investigations of "The Ball" and "The Faint Smiles of the Gods," the surreal "San Sebastian," the horrific view inside the mind of Akutagawa in "Cogwheels" and the poetic "A Fool's Life"

plus, all the rest included in the volume are greatly executed pieces literature as well.

If you are interested in Akutagawa and would like read more and get closer to the mind of this amazing Japanese writer, definately pick it up. If can find this book, get it. And usually they aren't expensive.

I only wish they would issue out new printings so that it was easier for people to get a hold of and share.

Poor, poor Akutagawa
Akutagawa Ryunosuke is regarded as one of Japan's most significant 20th century authors, and although his work might seem a bit dated to the savvy 21st century reader, there is no denying the fact that he was a master of the short story form.Chief among his strengths were a remarkable ability to build atmosphere and a knack for tightly-constructed narrative.At his best, he could even be a gifted raconteur, capable of turning an otherwise heavy-handed moral parable into a humorous reflection on modernity and the human condition.Akutagawa was also a tragic figure-- bleak cynicism and bitter irony run throughout his stories, and he eventually committed suicide.

Sadly, Akutagawa's stories were among the first translated when Japanese literature became an academic field in America.Not that his stories aren't worthy of translation.After all, who hasn't at least heard of the film 'Rashomon,' the very title of which has entered the English language?The unfortunate aspect of this is that Akutagawa's stories have often been translated by individuals who are far from proficient in the Japanese language.And these decades-old translations are still the only ones available in English, in spite of their shortcomings.

Sadly, this recently-published collection of Akutagawa's stories is not the sorely-needed volume of new and skilled translations that the author deserves.Instead, it is a repackaging of the same old versions that have been making the rounds in various volumes of Japanese literature for decades.Granted, there have been a small number of editorial updates.Even so, countless egregious errors in translation still stare forth from the pages of this book ('Cogwheels' is quite literally unrecognizable when compared to the original, and nothing short of incompetent).And far from being an "essential" volume of the stories of Akutagawa, this could more accurately be described as a rogue's gallery of well-intended misfires in the history of Japanese literature in translation.

Contemporary Themes in a Beautiful Book
A collections of Akutagawa's work that truly is "essential." Akutagawa breaks down conventional narrative boundaries with such classics as "Cogwheels" and "Hell Screen." "Rashomon"is a chilling tale of a traveler's encounter with an old thief. What thethief is stealing is what is shocking, and the morals and ethics thatAkutagawa explores are extremely interesting. This book is a must have forfans of Japanese Literature. ... Read more

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"The Spider's Thread" (Kumo no Ito) is a 1918 short story by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, first published in the children's magazine Akai Tori.

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The Buddha Shakyamuni is meandering around Paradise one morning, when he stops at a lotus-filled pond. Between the lilies, he can see, through the crystal-clear waters, the depths of Hell. His eyes come to rest on one sinner in particular, by the name of Kandata. Kandata was a cold-hearted criminal, but had one good deed to his name: while walking through the forest one day, he decided not to kill a spider he was about to crush with his foot. Moved by this single act of compassion, the Buddha takes the silvery thread of a spider in Paradise and lowers it down into Hell.

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"Akutagawa Ryunosuke Short Story Selection vol.17
Titles Included: Bokuwa, Karuizawade

Ryunosuke AKUTAGAWA (March 1, 1892 - July 24, 1927) is one of the most famous and excellent author in Japanese literature of all times. Ryunosuke was active in early 20th century during Taisho era. He is regarded as the ""Father of the Japanese short story"", and is well noted for his distinguished style of writing and finely detailed stories enriched with parables and anecdotes, which were often based on Japanese classic literature, in pursuit of expressing and questioning the deep nature inside human being."
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You can read the masterpieces by manga are worth reading .
Try them so you would be impressed by them !!

We faithfully replicated Akutagawa's works by manga.

About 20 centimeters length has the nose of a certain famous priest and I go down from the top of the upper lip to the bottom of the chin. The form seems to be slim sausage, I withdraw from the middle of the face. He still looks very going at the surface and finishes it. I suffered from disease of this nose in pain all the time in the heart. He felt uneasy about that a word to call a nose came out in an everyday statement above all. ... Read more

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"Akutagawa Ryunosuke Short Story Selection vol.14
Titles Included: Ichiban Kinorino Surutoki, Yuki

Ryunosuke AKUTAGAWA (March 1, 1892 - July 24, 1927) is one of the most famous and excellent author in Japanese literature of all times. Ryunosuke was active in early 20th century during Taisho era. He is regarded as the ""Father of the Japanese short story"", and is well noted for his distinguished style of writing and finely detailed stories enriched with parables and anecdotes, which were often based on Japanese classic literature, in pursuit of expressing and questioning the deep nature inside human being."
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"Akutagawa Ryunosuke Story Selection vol.5
Titles Included:Imogayu,Kodomo No Byouki, Saihou No Hito

Ryunosuke AKUTAGAWA (March 1, 1892 - July 24, 1927) is one of the most famous and excellent author in Japanese literature of all times. Ryunosuke was active in early 20th century during Taisho era. He is regarded as the ""Father of the Japanese short story"", and is well noted for his distinguished style of writing and finely detailed stories enriched with parables and anecdotes, which were often based on Japanese classic literature, in pursuit of expressing and questioning the deep nature inside human being."
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"Akutagawa Ryunosuke Story Selection
Title: Kappa

Ryunosuke AKUTAGAWA (March 1, 1892 - July 24, 1927) is one of the most famous and excellent author in Japanese literature of all times. Ryunosuke was active in early 20th century during Taisho era. He is regarded as the ""Father of the Japanese short story"", and is well noted for his distinguished style of writing and finely detailed stories enriched with parables and anecdotes, which were often based on Japanese classic literature, in pursuit of expressing and questioning the deep nature inside human being."
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"Akutagawa Ryunosuke Story Selection vol.1
Titles Included: Akutagawa Ryunosuke Kasyu, Aru Kyuuyuu He Okuru Syuki, Kyoto Nikki, Oujyouemaki, Sennin

Ryunosuke AKUTAGAWA (March 1, 1892 - July 24, 1927) is one of the most famous and excellent author in Japanese literature of all times. Ryunosuke was active in early 20th century during Taisho era. He is regarded as the ""Father of the Japanese short story"", and is well noted for his distinguished style of writing and finely detailed stories enriched with parables and anecdotes, which were often based on Japanese classic literature, in pursuit of expressing and questioning the deep nature inside human being."
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"Akutagawa Ryunosuke Story Selection vol.11
Titles Included:Ababababa, Futatsu No Tegami, Yume

Ryunosuke AKUTAGAWA (March 1, 1892 - July 24, 1927) is one of the most famous and excellent author in Japanese literature of all times. Ryunosuke was active in early 20th century during Taisho era. He is regarded as the ""Father of the Japanese short story"", and is well noted for his distinguished style of writing and finely detailed stories enriched with parables and anecdotes, which were often based on Japanese classic literature, in pursuit of expressing and questioning the deep nature inside human being."
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"Akutagawa Ryunosuke Short Story Selection vol.3
Titles Included: Oh Kun No Shinshu, Sara No Hana

Ryunosuke AKUTAGAWA (March 1, 1892 - July 24, 1927) is one of the most famous and excellent author in Japanese literature of all times. Ryunosuke was active in early 20th century during Taisho era. He is regarded as the ""Father of the Japanese short story"", and is well noted for his distinguished style of writing and finely detailed stories enriched with parables and anecdotes, which were often based on Japanese classic literature, in pursuit of expressing and questioning the deep nature inside human being."
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"Akutagawa Ryunosuke Short Story Selection vol.4
Titles Included: ""Kamen"" No Hitobito, Kodokujigoku

Ryunosuke AKUTAGAWA (March 1, 1892 - July 24, 1927) is one of the most famous and excellent author in Japanese literature of all times. Ryunosuke was active in early 20th century during Taisho era. He is regarded as the ""Father of the Japanese short story"", and is well noted for his distinguished style of writing and finely detailed stories enriched with parables and anecdotes, which were often based on Japanese classic literature, in pursuit of expressing and questioning the deep nature inside human being."
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Three classic Japanese works with an active table of contents.

Works and authors include:
""Botchan"" By Kin-nosuke Natsume
""Rashomon and Other Stories"" By Ryunosuke Akutagawa
""Selections from Genji Monogatari"" By Murasaki Shikibu ... Read more

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Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Yukio Mishima, Osamu Dazai, Haruki Murakami, Kenzaburō Ōe, Yasunari Kawabata, Motojirō Kajii, Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, Natsume Sōseki, Kōbō Abe, Mori Ōgai, Ayako Sono, Yuriko Miyamoto, Saneatsu Mushanokōji, Ryūsui Seiryōin, Shōhei Ōoka, Tatsuhiko Shibusawa, Kunikida Doppo, Jun Ishikawa, Takeshi Kaikō, Yumeno Kyūsaku, Fumiko Enchi, Kyoshi Takahama, Naoya Shiga, Masuji Ibuse, Yuya Sato, Ikuma Arishima, Nakayama Gishu, Hayashi Fubo, Ton Satomi, Shūgorō Yamamoto, Yaeko Nogami, Nagai Tatsuo, Hidemi Kon, Rieko Matsuura, Ōtarō Maijō, Yōjirō Ishizaka, Juran Hisao, Matsutarō Kawaguchi, Shōtarō Yasuoka, Tsuneko Nakazato, Tetsu Yano, Shinichi Hoshi, Ogawa Mimei, Junnosuke Yoshiyuki, Kinyuki Sonoike, Mieko Kanai. Source: Wikipedia. Free updates online. Not illustrated. Excerpt: Haruki Murakami Murakami Haruki, born January 12, 1949) is a Japanese writer and translator. His works of fiction and non-fiction have garnered him critical acclaim, and he is the sixth recipient of the Franz Kafka Prize for his novel Kafka on the Shore. He is considered an important figure in postmodern literature, and The Guardian praised him as one of the "world's greatest living novelists." Murakami was born in Japan during the Post-World War II baby boom. Although born in Kyoto, he spent his youth in Shukugawa(Nishinomiya), Ashiya and Kobe. His father was the son of a Buddhist priest, and his mother the daughter of an Osaka merchant. Both taught Japanese literature. Since childhood, Murakami has been heavily influenced by Western culture, particularly Western music and literature. He grew up reading a range of works by American writers, such as Kurt Vonnegut and Richard Brautigan, and he is often distinguished from other Japanese writers by his Western influences. Murakami studied drama at Waseda University in Tokyo,...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=229198 ... Read more

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"Akutagawa Ryunosuke Story Selection
Title: Kikai Na Saikai

Ryunosuke AKUTAGAWA (March 1, 1892 - July 24, 1927) is one of the most famous and excellent author in Japanese literature of all times. Ryunosuke was active in early 20th century during Taisho era. He is regarded as the ""Father of the Japanese short story"", and is well noted for his distinguished style of writing and finely detailed stories enriched with parables and anecdotes, which were often based on Japanese classic literature, in pursuit of expressing and questioning the deep nature inside human being."
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"Akutagawa Ryunosuke Short Story Selection vol.6
Titles Included: Shiruko, Shousetsu No Gikyokuka

Ryunosuke AKUTAGAWA (March 1, 1892 - July 24, 1927) is one of the most famous and excellent author in Japanese literature of all times. Ryunosuke was active in early 20th century during Taisho era. He is regarded as the ""Father of the Japanese short story"", and is well noted for his distinguished style of writing and finely detailed stories enriched with parables and anecdotes, which were often based on Japanese classic literature, in pursuit of expressing and questioning the deep nature inside human being."
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