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The Essential Akutagawa: Rashomon, Hell Screen, Cogwheels, a Fool's Life and Other Short Fiction

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Akutagawa's voice is one of the most remarkable in modern Japanese fiction: an acutely intelligent mind, a humiliated soul, engaging as readily with Baudelaire as with Confucius. These narratives and vignettes -- some having received little attention until now -- delicately dovetail ancient myth with modern reflection. Akutagawa combines Eastern sentiment with Western thought to astonishing effect, offering a uniquely moving insight into mental and social fragmentation.This edition contains the following short stories:RashomonThe NoseKesa and MoritoThe Spider's ThreadHell ScreenThe BallTu Tze-chunAutumn MountainIn a GroveThe Faint Smiles of the GodsSan SebastianCogwheelsA Fool's LifeA Note to a Certain Old Friend

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Ryūnosuke Akutagawa is the author of several novels. Originally from the East Coast, they now live in the Midwest with family. In addition to writing, Ryūnosuke Akutagawa enjoys gardening, cooking, and reading way past bedtime. Their work often explores the complexities of everyday life and human relationships.

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