Ryunosuke Akutagawa / Shelley Marshall
Librería Samer Atenea
Librería Aciertas (Toledo)
Kálamo Books
Librería Perelló (Valencia)
Librería Elías (Asturias)
Donde los libros
Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
An Eclectic Collection of Ryunosuke Akutagawa’s Untranslated StoriesThis collection of twenty-six short stories offers a glimpse into many facets of Ryunosuke Akutagawa’s imagination. Most of the stories featured in this collection have not previously been translated into English. From fantastical worlds seen through a child’s or frogs’ eyes, to themes of heroism, love, guilt, and the musings of the leader of the Forty-Seven Ronin, the stories explore humor, darkness, and human nature. Several of the stories feature a character named Yasukichi Horikawa, believed to be Akutagawa’s alter ego.Kan Kikuchi was a writer, a publisher, and a close friend of Ryunosuke Akutagawa. This collection also includes a composition by him about his friend’s death and the suicide note sent to him by Ryunosuke Akutagawa.ContentsThe Sake BugEarly SpringThe Tiger StoriesThe MonkeyShinoA Day in the Life of Ōishi KuranosukeUnrequited LoveThe Hell of LonelinessFrogsSan’emon’s CrimeThe DreamThe FoundlingAsakusa ParkTen NeedlesTaneko’s MelancholyDoubtsThe Quality of a HeroFatherThe Riverside Fish MarketFrom Yasukichi’s NotebookThe BowA Romance NovelCompositionsYouthThe ColdA Ten Yen BillAbout the Author (by Kan Kikuchi)A Note Sent to an Old Friend
