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Murder in the age of enlightenment, essential stories, Ryūnosuke Akutagawa ; translated form the Japanese by Bryan Karetnyk

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Murder in the age of enlightenment, essential stories, Ryūnosuke Akutagawa ; translated form the Japanese by Bryan Karetnyk
Language
eng
Index
no index present
Literary Form
short stories
Main title
Murder in the age of enlightenment
Oclc number
1158006360
Responsibility statement
Ryūnosuke Akutagawa ; translated form the Japanese by Bryan Karetnyk
Series statement
Essential stories
Sub title
essential stories
Summary
The stories in this fantastical, unconventional collection are subtly wrought depictions of the darkness of our desires. From an isolated bamboo grove, to a lantern festival in Tokyo, to the Emperor's court, they offer glimpses into moments of madness, murder, and obsession
Table Of Contents
The spider's thread -- In a grove -- Hell screen -- Murder in the age of enlightenment -- The general -- Madonna in black -- Cogwheels
Target audience
adult
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