by Ryûnosuke Akutagawa · Edicions de 1984, S. L. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788415835721
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This volume presents a selection of fifteen of Ryûnosuke Akutagawa's most representative stories, written between 1915 and 1923. Set in both medieval Japan and the modern world, these stories offer a sample of the psychological subtlety and stylistic refinement that have consecrated Akutagawa as a master of Japanese literature. The stories explore a variety of themes, from criticism of human vices such as hypocrisy and selfishness, to the role of the art of writing in life. Overall, the book offers a mix of bright tone and black humor, with touches of confusion and existential anguish.
Ryūnosuke Akutagawa , art name Chōkōdō Shujin (澄江堂主人), was a Japanese writer active in the Taishō period in Japan. He is regarded as the "father of the Japanese short story", and Japan's premier literary award, the Akutagawa Prize, is named after him. He took his own life at the age of 35 through an overdose of barbital.
