Essential Akutagawa: Twenty-two Short Stories by Japan's Master Storyteller Publisher / Rim Books anchored and inherited in ceremony

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Essential Akutagawa: Twenty-two Short Stories by Japan's Master Storyteller Publisher / Rim Books anchored and inherited in ceremonyapan's master storyteller Ryunosuke Akutagawa (1892 1927) wrote more than 150 short stories. Widely regarded as 'the Father of the Japanese short story', he blended modern sensibilities with timeless themes to profound effect. This new anthology offers the most comprehensive collection of Akutagawa's work ever published in English. It features fresh translations of his most celebrated stories alongside many lesser known and never before translated