Murder in the Age of Enlightenment
Murder in the Age of Enlightenment
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Murder in the Age of Enlightenment by Ryunosuke Akutagawa
'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 modern Japanese literature. Sublimely crafted and shot through with a fantastical sensibility, they offer dazzling glimpses into moments of madness, murder and obsession.
A talented and 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.
Vividly translated by Bryan Karetnyk, this mesmerising collection brings together a series of essential works from the master of the Japanese short story.
Part of the Pushkin Press Classics series: timeless storytelling by icons of literature, hand-picked from around the globe.
Translated by Bryan Karetnyk
Ryunosuke Akutagawa was one of Japan's leading literary figures in the Taisho period. Regarded as the father of the Japanese short story, he produced over 150 in his short lifetime. Haunted by the fear that he would inherit his mother's madness, Akutagawa suffered from worsening mental health problems towards the end of his life and committed suicide aged 35 by taking an overdose of barbiturates.
"The quintessential writer of his era." - David Pearce
"Extravagance and horror and in his work but never in his style, which is always crystal-clear." - Jorge Luis Borges
"He was both traditional and experimental and always compelling and fearless... There is no writer quite like him." - Howard Norman
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781805330295 |
| ISBN 10 | 1805330292 |
| Title | Murder in the Age of Enlightenment |
| Author | Ryunosuke Akutagawa |
| Series | Pushkin Press Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pushkin Press |
| Year published | 2023-10-26 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |