Description
| Product ID: | 9780241311905 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories |
| Authors: | Author: Jay Rubin |
| Page Count: | 576 |
| Subjects: | Anthologies: general, Anthologies (non-poetry), Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Short stories, Fiction in translation, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Short stories, Fiction in translation |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating A major anthology of great Japanese short stories introduced by Haruki MurakamiThis is a celebration of the Japanese short story from its modern origins in the nineteenth century to remarkable contemporary works. It includes the most well-known Japanese writers - Akutagawa, Murakami, Mishima, Kawabata - but also many surprising new pieces, from Yuko Tsushima's 'Flames' to Banana Yoshimoto's 'Bee Honey'. Ranging over myth, horror, love, nature, modern life, a diabolical painting, a cow with a human face and a woman who turns into sugar, The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories is filled with fear, charm, beauty and comedy. Edited by Jay Rubin with an introduction by Haruki Murakami A major anthology of great Japanese short stories introduced by Haruki Murakami |
| Imprint Name: | Penguin Classics |
| Publisher Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2019-04-04 |
