{"product_id":"murder-in-the-age-of-enlightenment-essential-stories-9781805330295","title":"Murder in the Age of Enlightenment: Essential Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003eMadness, murder and obsession: a stylishly original and fantastical collection of stories from an iconic Japanese writer \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA collection of the 7 essential Akutagawa short stories, in a vivid and elegant translation - the perfect introduction to this master of prose \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A born short-story writer. . . one never tires of reading and re-reading his best works\" - Haruki Murukami \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom a nobleman's court, to the garden of paradise, to a lantern festival in Tokyo, these 7 shrot stories offer dazzling glimpses into moments of madness, murder and obsession. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA talented yet spiteful painter is given over to depravity in pursuit of artistic brilliance. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn the depth of hell, a robber spies a single spider's thread being lowered towards him. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen a body is found in an isolated bamboo grove, a kaleidoscopic account of violence and desire begins to unfold.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese are short stories from an unparalleled master of the form. Sublimely crafted and stylishly original, Akutagawa's writing is shot through with a fantastical sensibility. This collection, in a vivid translation by Bryan Karetnyk, brings together the most essential works from this iconic Japanese writer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePart of the Pushkin Press Classics series: outstanding classic storytelling from around the world, in a stylishly original series design. From newly rediscovered gems to fresh translations of the world's greatest authors, this series includes such authors as Stefan Zweig, Hermann Hesse, Ryūnosuke Akutagawa and Gaito Gazdanov.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16503805\"\u003eRyonosuke Akutagawa\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pushkin Press Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/02\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781805330295\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1805330292\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC029000\"\u003eShort Stories (single author)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC108000\"\u003eWorld Literature | Japan\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC019000\"\u003eLiterary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRYUNOSUKE AKUTAGAWA\u003c\/b\u003e was one of Japan's leading literary figures in the Taisho period. Regarded as the father of the Japanese short story, he produced over 150 in his short lifetime. Haunted by the fear that he would inherit his mother's madness, Akutagawa suffered from worsening mental health problems towards the end of his life and committed suicide aged 35 by taking an overdose of barbiturates. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBRYAN KARETNYK\u003c\/b\u003e is a British writer and translator. His translations for Pushkin Press include several works by Gaito Gazdanov, Irina Odoevtseva and Rynunosuke Akutagawa. He is also the editor of the Penguin Classics anthology \u003ci\u003eRussian Émigré Short Stories from Bunin to Yanovsky\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Pushkin Press Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48457014673645,"sku":"9781805330295","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_79fa5f14-41ac-4f98-839b-7a15cc124017.jpg?v=1753575196","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/murder-in-the-age-of-enlightenment-essential-stories-9781805330295","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}