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'What is the life of a human being - a drop of dew, a flash of lightning? This is so sad, so sad.'Autobiographical stories from one of Japan's masters of modernist story-telling.Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions.Ryunosuke Akutagawa (1892-1927). Akutagawa's Rashomon and Seventeen Other Stories is also available in Penguin Classics.

Ry nosuke Akutagawa (1892-1927) is one of Japan s foremost stylists - a modernist master whose short stories are marked by highly original imagery, cynicism, beauty and wild humour. Rash mon and In a Bamboo Grove inspired Kurosawa s magnificent film and depict a past in which morality is turned upside down, while tales such as The Nose , O-Gin and Loyalty paint a rich and imaginative picture of a medieval Japan peopled by Shoguns and priests, vagrants and peasants. And in later works such as Death Register , The Life of a Stupid Man and Spinning Gears , Akutagawa drew from his own life to devastating effect, revealing his intense melancholy and terror of madness in exquisitely moving impressionistic stories.

"e;Clear-eyed glimpses of human behavior in the extremities of poverty, stupidity, greed, vanity Story-telling of an unconventional sort, with most of the substance beneath the shining, enameled surface."e; The New York Times Book Review Widely acknowledged as "e;the father of the Japanese short story,"e; Ryunosuke Akutagawa remains one of the most influential Japanese writers of all time. Rashomon and Other Stories, a collection of his most celebrated work, resonates as strongly today as when it first published a century ago. This volume includes: In a Grove: An iconic, contradictory tale of the murder of a samurai in a forest near Kyoto told through three varying accounts Rashomon: A masterless samurai contemplates following a life of crime as he encounters an old woman at the old Rashomon gate outside Kyoto Yam Gruel: A low-ranking court official laments his position all the while yearning for his favorite, yet humble, dish The Martyr: Set in Japan's Christian missionary era, a young boy is excommunicated for fathering an illegitimate child, but not all is as it seems Kesa and Morito: An adulterous couple plots to kill the woman's husband as the situation threatens to spin out of control The Dragon: A priest concocts a prank involving a dragon, but the tall tale begins to take on a life of its own With a new foreward by noted Akutagawa scholar Seiji Lippit, this updated version of a classic collection is a an excellent, readable introduction to Japanese literature.

JAPANESE EDITION with notes in English A lively introduction to Japanese literature by world famous author Akutagawa Rynosuke Kami-naga-hiko lives in the ancient Japanese province of Yamato. He makes his living as a wood-cutter, but he is also an exceptionally talented musician. One day, a mountain god, who has been captivated by the sound of Kami-naga-hiko's playing, offers to give him anything, anything he cares to mention, in grateful thanks for the joy that his music brings. At first the god is astonished that Kami-naga-hiko asks only for a dog, but then, pleased by the modesty of the request, he promises that the dog will be the most wonderful one in all the world. This unexpected visitation and miraculous gift are, however, just the beginning of Kami-naga-hiko's adventures and he soon finds himself on a quest to rescue a pair of nobly born sisters from the clutches of their not entirely human abductors. The story is written in a straightforward way and in it elements of Japanese folklore are skilfully combined with some of the traditional traits of European fairy stories. It was written for a juvenile audience and first published in the Akai Tori magazine in 1919. Despite its age, the plot-line may seem familiar to fans of modern-day anime and manga, as the story revolves around an apparently unlikely hero who encounters samurai warriors and a variety of super-natural beings as he battles his way to a (hopefully) happy ending. This edition features: - Modern Japanese text - Kanji with furigana readings - Detailed notes in English *Recommended for intermediate students. About the author: - Akutagawa Ryunosuke (1892 - 1927) is probably best known for literary works such as Rashomon, Hell-screen and Kappa, and it is a tribute to his standing as a writer that several of his short stories are well-known in the West and have been available in English translation for many years. The few stories that he wrote for a younger audience (of which Inu to Fue is one) are less well known, but none the less well-crafted. Other books in this series include: Taketori Monogatari - retold by Dr. Mankichi Wada Niwa - Two Tales - (Matsuri no Ban and Futari no Yakunin) - by Kenji Miyazawa

A famous samurai murder mystery finally brought to life in graphic novel form! A sword-swinging samurai, a corpse-robbing crone and a falsely accused trans man stand at the center of these four iconic tales, once the inspiration for a classic film, now turned into stunning graphic novellas. The stories in this volume by Ryunosuke Akutagawa -- the renowned "father of the Japanese short story" are captured by manga masters mkdeville and Philippe Nicloux in these four action-packed adaptations: Rashomon: A houseless servant pits morality against survival in a post-apocalyptic world where thievery and the desecration of the dead are necessary for survivalIn a Grove: Conflicting statements and competing narratives call into question the notion of objective truth in a searing tale of rape and revengeOtomi's Virginity: Pride, honor and dignity are at stake when a young servant is confronted by an unexpected aggressor at her employer's abandoned houseThe Martyr: A pious Jesuit with a dark secret faces excommunication and death in 16th-century Japan, when Christianity was introduced and then banned by order of the Shogun>**Recommended for readers ages 16+ due to mature themes and graphic content**

En tjener træffer et skæbnesvangert moralsk valg. En munk forsøger at skille sig af med sin næse. Syv vidner til et mord aflægger indbyrdes modstridende forklaringer. Det er handlingerne i tre af den japanske novelles fader, Ryūnosuke Akutagawas, mest berømte fortællinger, som nu præsenteres i ny dansk oversættelse.Med et blik for det groteske og i et stilrent sprog sætter Akutagawa livets store spørgsmål under lup. Han behandler de øjeblikke, hvor menneskets selvbillede krakelerer og skyndsomt bliver limet sammen igen, med lige dele humor og gru. Det er, når personerne står over for det evige og umulige spørgsmål ”Hvem er jeg?”, Akutagawas noveller begynder – om så identitetskrisen skyldes arbejdsløshed, voldtægt eller en mirakelkur mod en 12 centimeter lang næse.Ryūnosuke Akutagawa (1892-1927) anses for at være faderen til den japanske novellegenre og lægger navn til en af landets to største litterære priser, Akutagawa-prisen. Han var inspireret af både de japanske folklore-klassikere og Vestens store novelleforfattere, med en forkærlighed for det absurde og det uhyggelige. Han opnåede stor popularitet i sin samtid, men tog sit eget liv som ganske ung efter en tiltagende angst for at have arvet sin mors sindssygdom. Akira Kurosawas filmklassiker Rashomon – Dæmonernes port (1950) er baseret på en sammenskrivning af ”Rashōmon” og ”I et krat” og blev det store gennembrud for japansk film i den vestlige verden.

En el budismo, el Infierno se denomina Naraka, Nirriti y Niraya. El Naraka existe en tres maneras: las ocho regiones del Infierno de las Llamas, las regiones del Infierno del Frío y el infierno Solitario. Los cuadros que representan el Naraka eran ejecutados con el objeto de difundir el budismo, al extremo de que los sacerdotes los llevaban consigo para mostrar los horrores del Infierno y lograr las conversiones por medio del temor. Esto sucedió en Japón, particularmente entre los siglos XII y XV. El biombo que se menciona en este relato representa las ocho regiones del Infierno de las Llamas. (N. del T.)

Ryunosuke Akutagawa (1892-1927) fue un escritor japonés perteneciente a la generación denominada "neo-realista" que surgió a finales de la Primera Guerra Mundial; sus obras, en su mayoría cuentos, reflejan su interés por la vida del Japón feudal. Es uno de los autores más problemáticos, inquietantes, versátiles y discutidos de nuestro siglo, no sólo bien conocido en Japón, sino también en Occidente, en donde hace ya bastante tiempo que muchas de sus obras han sido traducidas y presentadas al público.

"Ryåunosuke Akutagawa is one of Japan's foremost stylists--a modernist master whose short stories are marked by highly original imagery, cynicism, beauty, and wild humor. 'Rashåomon' and 'In a Bamboo Grove' inspired Akira Kurosawa's magnificent film and depict a past in which morality is turned upside down, while tales such as 'The Nose,' 'O-Gin' and 'Loyalty' paint a rich and imaginative picture of a medieval Japan peopled by Shoguns and priests, vagrants and peasants. And in later works such as 'Death Register,' 'The Life of a Stupid Man,' and 'Spinning Gears,' Akutagawa drew from his own life to devastating effect, revealing his intense melancholy and terror of madness in exquisitely moving impressionistic stories"

Una poderosísima colección de poesía de la mano de uno de los absolutos maestros literarios de Japón del siglo XX: Akutagawa Ryünosuke, autor de obras tan emblemáticas como Rashōmon. Se articula en torno reflexiones tan profundas como certeras y meditativas sobre la vida cotidiana, todas en forma de haiku, cada uno acompañado de un kigo, es decir, información sobre la estación del año en que anida cada poema. Piezas tan breves como intensas, tan simples como exuberantes en detalles, tan meditativas como imprescindibles.Akutagawa Ryūnosuke (1892-1927) nació en Tokio en el seno de una familia burguesa. Desde niño desarrolló un apetito voraz por la literatura japonesa tradicional, que en la adolescencia compaginaría con la lectura de autores occidentales. Estudiante brillante, ingresó en la prestigiosa Universidad Imperial de Tokio y comenzó a publicar con éxito sus primeros relatos: «Rashōmon» (1915) y «La nariz» (1916). Tras graduarse en la universidad en 1916 trabajó como profesor de inglés en la Escuela Naval de Yokosuka. En 1918 se casó con Fumi Tsukamoto y abandonó su trabajo para dedicarse en exclusiva a la literatura gracias a un contrato con el diario Osaka Mainichi. Comenzó una época de producción muy fecunda: «Lujuria», «El otoño» o «En el bosque». Tras un viaje a China como corresponsal en 1921, su salud, ya de por sí delicada, empeoró notablemente: insomnio, neurastenia, alucinaciones y un miedo cerval a la locura no le impidieron crear las que muchos consideran sus obras maestras: «Engranajes», «Kappa» o «Vida de un idiota». El 24 de julio de 1927, a los 35 años de edad, Akutagawa puso fin a la «vaga angustia confusa» que lo consumía ingiriendo una dosis letal de Veronal.

The Kappa is a creature from Japanese folklore known for dragging unwary toddlers to their deaths in rivers: a scaly, child-sized creature, looking something like a frog, but with a sharp, pointed beak and an oval-shaped saucer on top of its head, which hardens with age.Akutagawa's Kappa is narrated by Patient No. 23, a madman in a lunatic asylum: he recounts how, while out hiking in Kamikochi, he spots a Kappa. He decides to chase it and, like Alice pursuing the White Rabbit, he tumbles down a hole, out of the human world and into the realm of the Kappas. There he is well looked after, in fact almost made a pet of: as a human, he is a novelty. He makes friends and spends his time learning about their world, exploring the seemingly ridiculous ways of the Kappa, but noting many-not always flattering-parallels to Japanese mores regarding morality, legal justice, economics, and sex. Alas, when the patient eventually returns to the human world, he becomes disgusted by humanity and, like Gulliver missing the Houyhnhnms, he begins to pine for his old friends the Kappas, rather as if he has been forced to take leave of Toad of Toad Hall...

2018 Reprint of 1952 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition software. Writing at the beginning of the twentieth century, Akutagawa created disturbing stories out of Japan's cultural upheaval. Whether his fictions are set in centuries past or those close to the present, Akutagawa was a modernist, writing in polished, superbly nuanced prose subtly exposing human needs and flaws. These six stories represent Akutagawa's finest and most representative writings. They are: Rashomon, In A Grove, Yam Gruel, The Martyr, Kesa and Morito and The Dragon.

Writing at the beginning of the twentieth century, Ryunosuke Akutagawa created disturbing stories out of Japan's cultural upheaval. Akutagawa's disturbing tale of seven people recounts the same incident from shockingly different perspectives.Rashomon tells the chilling story of the killing of a samurai through the testimony of witnesses, including the spirit of the murdered man. The fable-like Yam Gruel is an account of desire and humiliation, but one in which the reader's sympathy is thoroughly unsettled. And in The Martyr, a beloved orphan raised by Jesuit priests is exiled when he refuses to admit that he made a local girl pregnant. He regains their love and respect only at the price of his life. All six tales in the collection show Akutagawa as a master storyteller and an exciting voice of modern Japanese literature.

Una de las obras capitales del autor japonés Akutagawa Ryūnosuke, de la cual el director Akira Kurosawa tomó varios detalles a la hora de adaptar su película homónima, narra el encuentro de un sirviente humilde que acaba de ser despedido por su señor y una anciana pícara que roba el pelo de los cadáveres y vende carne de serpiente haciéndola pasar por pescado. El cuento, de final inesperado, supone una reflexión sobre los límites de la moral que sacudió a los lectores de la revista universitaria Teikoku Bungaku (Literatura imperial), donde fue publicada por primera vez.Akutagawa Ryūnosuke (1892-1927) nació en Tokio en el seno de una familia burguesa. Desde niño desarrolló un apetito voraz por la literatura japonesa tradicional, que en la adolescencia compaginaría con la lectura de autores occidentales. Estudiante brillante, ingresó en la prestigiosa Universidad Imperial de Tokio y comenzó a publicar con éxito sus primeros relatos: «Rashōmon» (1915) y «La nariz» (1916). Tras graduarse en la universidad en 1916 trabajó como profesor de inglés en la Escuela Naval de Yokosuka. En 1918 se casó con Fumi Tsukamoto y abandonó su trabajo para dedicarse en exclusiva a la literatura gracias a un contrato con el diario Osaka Mainichi. Comenzó una época de producción muy fecunda: «Lujuria», «El otoño» o «En el bosque». Tras un viaje a China como corresponsal en 1921, su salud, ya de por sí delicada, empeoró notablemente: insomnio, neurastenia, alucinaciones y un miedo cerval a la locura no le impidieron crear las que muchos consideran sus obras maestras: «Engranajes», «Kappa» o «Vida de un idiota». El 24 de julio de 1927, a los 35 años de edad, Akutagawa puso fin a la «vaga angustia confusa» que lo consumía ingiriendo una dosis letal de Veronal.

Un hombre encerrado en un hospital psiquiátrico cuenta a quien quiera oírlo la historia de los Kappas, unas criaturas mitad humanas y mitad anfibias a cuyo mundo, espejo deformante del de la superficie, llegó tras caer por un agujero mientras recorría el monte Hokada. Este relato y los que lo acompañan presentan un mosaico de fábulas alegóricas cercanas al realismo mágico sobre el Japón contemporáneo. Una visión tan sarcástica como afilada de su autor, Akutagawa Ryūnosuke, en la que el autor reflexiona sobre la realidad que le ha tocado vivir desde el fino tapiz de la fantasía. Una obra imprescindible para entender la sociedad japonesa del siglo XX y para adentrarse en el particular mundo de su autor.Akutagawa Ryūnosuke (1892-1927) nació en Tokio en el seno de una familia burguesa. Desde niño desarrolló un apetito voraz por la literatura japonesa tradicional, que en la adolescencia compaginaría con la lectura de autores occidentales. Estudiante brillante, ingresó en la prestigiosa Universidad Imperial de Tokio y comenzó a publicar con éxito sus primeros relatos: «Rashōmon» (1915) y «La nariz» (1916). Tras graduarse en la universidad en 1916 trabajó como profesor de inglés en la Escuela Naval de Yokosuka. En 1918 se casó con Fumi Tsukamoto y abandonó su trabajo para dedicarse en exclusiva a la literatura gracias a un contrato con el diario Osaka Mainichi. Comenzó una época de producción muy fecunda: «Lujuria», «El otoño» o «En el bosque». Tras un viaje a China como corresponsal en 1921, su salud, ya de por sí delicada, empeoró notablemente: insomnio, neurastenia, alucinaciones y un miedo cerval a la locura no le impidieron crear las que muchos consideran sus obras maestras: «Engranajes», «Kappa» o «Vida de un idiota». El 24 de julio de 1927, a los 35 años de edad, Akutagawa puso fin a la «vaga angustia confusa» que lo consumía ingiriendo una dosis letal de Veronal.

Deftly translated by Ryan Choi, these stories and vignettes (plus two short plays) all have radical brevity in common, demonstrating that Akutagawa was an early and prescient master of what we now call "flash" fiction and non-fiction. With a striking economy of means, the author gives us vivid, eccentric, feeling characters, young and elderly, learned and unpolished, urban and rural. Akutagawa's observations and notes â€" on dreams, on being impersonated, on mountain towns, winter nights, university life and, poignantly, the Great Kantō Earthquake â€" are as rich and evocative as his stories, with which they share a mesmerising quality.  First published in Japan between 1914 and 1927 (some posthumously), these works have been overlooked in favour of Akutagawa's longer tales, which have formed the basis of his reputation in the West. In translating them, Choi rounds out our understanding of this master stylist.Â

Una recopilación de cuentos del autor considerado el maestro del relato corto en Japón y responsable de la historia en la que se basó Rashômon, de Akira Kurosawa. La sensibilidad de un maestro en el arte de contar historias en una selección de trece de sus mejores cuentos cortos, que juntos suponen una apabullante reflexión sobre la condición humana.Ryunosuke Akutagawa es un autor nacido en Tokyo en 1982 y fallecido en 1927. Está considerado en su país natal como el mejor cuentista de todos los tiempos. Su obra, alucinada y genial, reinventó todo el género en Japón, y destaca por su preocupación obsesiva por la forma y la exactitud, su humor negro y su angustia existencial.

From the literary giant of Japan, who is often referred to as the "Godfather of the Japanese short story," and after whom the most coveted literary prize of Japan is named, the Akutagawa Prize, comes this collection of three of his greatest short stories.Akutagawa is probably best known for his story "Rasho¯mon" which was adapted for the screen by legendary filmmaker Akira Kurosawa. While he died at the young age of 35, the author penned well over 150 short stories, including "Cogwheels" which he wrote just before his suicide in 1927. Accompanied by stunning woodcuts by renowned artists Naoko Matsubara, and expertly translated by Howard Norman, the three stories compiled here reflect the haunting, precise and brilliant style of Akutagawa and offer a superb entry point to his work. Haruki Murakami aptly described Akutagawa's writing when he remarked, "the flow of his language is the best feature of Akutagawa's style. Never stagnant, it moves along like a living thing... His choice of words is intuitive, natural--and beautiful."

10 Selected Short Stories by Akutagawa RyunosukeLarge Print with Japanese languageGood for Japanese Learners & Fans !

This fascinating collection gave birth to a new paradigm when Akira Kurosawa made famous Akutagawa's disturbing tale of seven people recounting the same incident from shockingly different perspectives.

Den japanske forfatter Akutagawa Ryunosuke (1892-1927) hentede sin inspiration fra klassiske værker, såvel japanske som udenlandske, for at give sit menneskesyn det kunstneriske udtryk, som man blandt andet finder i disse noveller Helvedesskærmen, Rashomon og Edderkoppetråden. Derudover ses en sværmen for det makrabre og absurde i værkerne. Akutagawa, der led under fysisk og psykisk svagelighed, tog sit eget liv som 35-årig; hans dunkle fremtidsangst gjorde det umuligt for ham at finde et positivt udsyn på livet. Japans fornemmeste litteraturpris, Akutagawa-prisen, er opkaldt efter ham.