Modern Japanese Short Stories : An Anthology of 25 Short Stories by Japan's Leading Writers EPUB
Edited by Ivan Morris
Illustrated by Masakazu Kuwata
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Modern Japanese Short Stories is a remarkable collection of Japanese stories from the pioneers of contemporary Japanese literature. This volume's twenty-five stories by as many authors display a wide range of style and subject matter--offering a revealing picture of modern Japanese culture and society.
The stories in this anthology include:
- "Tattoo" by Junichiro Tanizaki--a large spider tattooed on the back of a young woman results in unexpected changes
- "Autumn Mountain" by Ryunosuke Akutagawa--vivid memories of a beautiful painting leads a man to wonder if the it ever actually existed
- "The Priest and His Love" by Yukio Mishima--a Buddhist priest finds his path to enlightenment challenged after falling in love
- "The Moon on the Water" by Nobel Prize winner Yasunari Kawabata--a young woman who cared for her ailing first husband through most of their marriage regrets remarrying after his death
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- Pages:512 pages
- Publisher:Tuttle Publishing
- Publication Date:16/07/2019
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- ISBN:9781462920808
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- Format:EPUB
- Pages:512 pages
- Publisher:Tuttle Publishing
- Publication Date:16/07/2019
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- ISBN:9781462920808