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Three Japanese Short Stories
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Three Japanese Short Stories
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Ryunosuke Akutagawa
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By (author) Kafu Nagai
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By (author) Chiyo Uno
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| Series | Penguin Modern |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:64 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 161,Width 111 |
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| Category/Genre | Classic fiction (pre c 1945)
Short stories |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780241339749
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| Classifications | Dewey:895.630108044 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Penguin Books Ltd
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| Imprint |
Penguin Classics
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| Publication Date |
22 February 2018 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Fifty new books at e1 each, celebrating the pioneering spirit of the Penguin Modern Classics series, from inspiring essays to groundbreaking fiction and poetry 'Oh the cruelty of time, that destroys all things!' Beguiling, strange and hair-raising tales from early 20th century Japan- Nagai's Behind the Prison, Uno's Closet LLB and Akutagawa's deeply macabre General Kim.
Author Biography
Ryunosuke Akutagawa was a short-story writer, poet and essayist, and one of the first Japanese modernists translated into English. He was born in Tokyo in 1892, and began writing for student publications at the age of ten. He graduated from Tokyo University with an English Literature degree and worked as a teacher before becoming a full-time writer in 1919. His mother had suffered a mental breakdown shortly after his birth and he was plagued by fear of inherited insanity all his life. He killed himself in 1927.
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