Modern Japanese Short Stories
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…
Specifikacia Modern Japanese Short Stories
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 changesAutumn Mountain by Ryunosuke Akutagawa--vivid memories of a beautiful painting leads a man to wonder if the it ever actually existedThe Priest and His Love by Yukio Mishima--a Buddhist priest finds his path to enlightenment challenged after falling in loveThe Moon on the Water by Nobel Prize winner Yasunari Kawabata--a young woman who cared for her ailing first husband through most of