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Murder in the Age of Enlightenment: Essential Stories

by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, Bryan Karetnyk
Murder in the Age of Enlightenment: Essential Stories - Thryft
Murder in the Age of Enlightenment: Essential Stories - Thryft

Darkly captivating tales of obsession and murder.

This book is a must-read for fans of dark and atmospheric storytelling. Ryūnosuke Akutagawa masterfully weaves together tales of madness, murder, and obsession, taking readers on a journey through different settings and time periods. With each story, the author delves deep into the dark depths of the human psyche, exploring themes of depravity, violence, and desire. Akutagawa's writing is beautifully crafted and infused with a fantastical sensibility that transports readers into a world of chilling suspense and haunting beauty. Prepare to be enthralled by these sublimely original and brilliantly executed stories that showcase the talent of a true master of the form.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Murder in the Age of Enlightenment: Essential Stories

by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, Bryan Karetnyk
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ISBN: 9781782275558
Authors: Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, Bryan Karetnyk
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Date of Publication: 2020-12-03
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.9
(rated by 329 readers)

Description

From a nobleman's court, to the garden of paradise, to a lantern festival in Tokyo, these stories offer dazzling glimpses into moments of madness, murder and obsession. A talented yet spiteful painter is given over to depravity in pursuit of artistic brilliance. In the depths of hell, a robber spies a single spider's thread being lowered towards him. When a body is found in an isolated bamboo grove, a kaleidoscopic account of violence and desire begins to unfold.These 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 new translation by Bryan Karetnyk, brings together the most essential work from this iconic Japanese writer.
 

Darkly captivating tales of obsession and murder.

This book is a must-read for fans of dark and atmospheric storytelling. Ryūnosuke Akutagawa masterfully weaves together tales of madness, murder, and obsession, taking readers on a journey through different settings and time periods. With each story, the author delves deep into the dark depths of the human psyche, exploring themes of depravity, violence, and desire. Akutagawa's writing is beautifully crafted and infused with a fantastical sensibility that transports readers into a world of chilling suspense and haunting beauty. Prepare to be enthralled by these sublimely original and brilliantly executed stories that showcase the talent of a true master of the form.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.