Books by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa

Kappa

by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa

(4 reviews)

A Swiftian parody of Japanese culture presented as the fictional Kappaland comes from the Rashomon author. Kappland, which is populated with characters from Japanese mythology, is used as a vehicle for a lighthearted... See More

Rashōmon and Seventeen Other Stories

by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa

(2 reviews)

The Japanese master's stories, from the inspiration for the film Rashmon to his later, more autobiographical writings, are presented in this collection in a masterful new translation. One of Japan's most prominent stylists... See More

Rashomon and Other Stories (Tuttle Classics)

by Ryunosuke Akutagawa

(398 reviews)

"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." --The New York... See More

Mandarins: Stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa

by Ryunosuke Akutagawa

(24 reviews)

Prefiguring the vital modernist voices of the Western literary canon, Akutagawa writes with a trenchant psychological precision that exposes the shifting traditions and ironies of early twentieth-century Japan and reveals... See More

Murder in the Age of Enlightenment: Essential Stories

by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa

(24 reviews)

'One never tires of reading and re-reading his best works. Akutagawa was a born short-story writer' Haruki Murakami 'The quintessential writer of his era' David Peace These are short stories from an unparalleled icon of... See More

3 Strange Tales (Modern Japanese Classics)

by Ryunosuke Akutagawa

(2 reviews)

3 Strange Tales presents new translations of this classic Japanese author's most well-known stories: Rashomon; A Christian Death; the never-before-published-in-English story, Agni; and a bonus story, In a Grove. See More

The Spider's Web

by Ryunosuke Akutagawa

(2 reviews)

The Library of Alexandria is an independent small business publishing house. We specialize in bringing back to live rare, historical and ancient books. This includes manuscripts such as: classical fiction, philosophy... See More

7 best short stories - Weird Fiction (7 best short stories - specials Book 13)

by August Nemo

Welcome to the book series 7 best short stories specials, selection dedicated to a special subject, featuring works by noteworthy authors. The texts were chosen based on their relevance, renown and interest. This edition is... See More

Hell Screen (Penguin Modern Classics)

by Ryunosuke Akutagawa

(62 reviews)

'He had the Ten Kings of Hell and their minions over in one small corner, and everything else - the entire screen - was enveloped in a firestorm so terrible you thought the swirling flames were going to melt the mountain of... See More

30 Mystery & Investigation

by Gilbert Keith Chesterton

(15 reviews)

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30 Mystery & Investigation masterpieces

by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa

(38 reviews)

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Mystery & Investigation Anthology

by Mark Twain

(3 reviews)

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30 Mystery & Investigation masterpieces

by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa

(38 reviews)

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30 Mystery & Investigation

by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa

(14 reviews)

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Rashomon and Seventeen Other Stories (Penguin Classics)

by Ryunosuke Akutagawa

(575 reviews)

Ryünosuke 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. 'Rashömon' and 'In a Bamboo Grove'... See More

Rashomon and Other Stories

by Ryunosuke Akutagawa

(185 reviews)

Writing at the beginning of the twentieth century, Ryunosuke Akutagawa created disturbing stories out of Japan's cultural upheaval. Rashomon tells the chilling story of the killing of a samurai through the testimony of... See More

30 MYSTERY & INVESTIGATION MASTERPIECES #1 (Cronos Classics)

by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa

(15 reviews)

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momotaro

by ryunosuke akutagawa

(1 review)

?A manga adaptation of Japan's most famous fairy tale!? Momotaro is the most famous children's story in Japan.This work is a manga based on the novel "Momotaro" written by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, a literary giant known for his... See More

In a Grove illustrated

by Ryunosuke Akutagawa

(69 reviews)

In a Grove is a short story by Ryunosuke Akutagawa it first appeared in the January 1922 edition of the Japanese literature monthly Shincho. Akira Kurosawa used this story as the basis for the plot of his award-winning movie... See More

7 short stories that ISFP will love (7 short stories for your Myers-Briggs type Book 14)

by O. Henry

ISFPs are introverted, but once the initial barrier is overcome, they are affectionate and fun; the typical ISFP wants to live life to the fullest! In this book you will find seven short stories specially selected to please... See More

Three Japanese Short Stories (Penguin Modern)

by Ryunosuke Akutagawa

(261 reviews)

'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. Penguin... See More

The Spider's Thread　【English/Japanese version】 (KiiroitoriBooks Book 40)

by Ryunosuke Akutagawa

(3 reviews)

Enjoy fairy tales from around the world in a variety of languages! - YellowBirdProject offers popular fairy tales in e-book format. - Original, new artwork on every page. - After the English version, the books contain a... See More

In A Grove

by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa

(74 reviews)

"In a Grove" is an early modernist short story consisting of seven varying accounts of the murder of a samurai, Kanazawa no Takehiro, whose corpse has been found in a bamboo forest near Kyoto. Each section simultaneously... See More

The Life of a Stupid Man (Penguin Little Black Classics)

by Ryunosuke Akutagawa

(154 reviews)

'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... See More

Hell Screen (Little Clothbound Classics)

by Ryunosuke Akutagawa

(13 reviews)

Introducing Little Clothbound Classics: irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world's greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith. Celebrating the range and... See More

A Spider Thread

by Ryunosuke Akutagawa

(7 reviews)

Let us suppose the Buddha Sakyamuni was taking a morning stroll in paradise one day and happened by a lotus pond whence the flowers shone brilliant white as jewels, their golden centers effusing an ineffable perfume... See More

Rashoumon

by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa

(9 reviews)

In the spare, textured prose of these six short stories, [Akutagawa] brings us clear-eyed glimpses of human behavior. -- New York Times See More