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      The Siren’s Lament: Essential Stories

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      A new selection and translation of short stories by a hugely prominent classic Japanese writer, filled with eroticism and fantasy
      Lavishly opulent stories of sensual obsession, cultural heritage, and mythological creatures—translated into English for the first time...

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      Product ID:9781782278092
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Series:Pushkin Collection
      Title:The Siren's Lament
      Subtitle:Essential Stories
      Authors:Author: Jun'ichiro Tanizaki
      Page Count:192
      Subjects:Classic fiction: general and literary, Classic fiction (pre c 1945), Short stories, Short stories
      Description:Select Guide Rating
      A new selection and translation of short stories by a hugely prominent classic Japanese writer, filled with eroticism and fantasy
      Lavishly opulent stories of sensual obsession, cultural heritage, and mythological creatures—translated into English for the first time—from a classic Japanese writer

      Featuring “The Qilin,” “The Siren’s Lament,” and the novella Killing O-Tsuya, this gorgeous new edition of 3 classic works translated by Bryan Karetnyk distills the essence of Jun''ichirō Tanizaki''s shorter fiction: the co-mingling of Japanese and Chinese mythologies, the chillingly dark side of desire, and the paper-thin line between the sublime and the depraved.


      • “The Qilin”: The sage Confucius travels to a kingdom ruled by a struggling duke, whose pursuit of virtue is threatened by his consort''s obsession desire for pleasure.
      • Killing O-Tsuya: A naïve servant elopes with his master''s daughter, only to be plunged headlong into a world of murder and corruption.
      • “The Siren’s Lament”: Exhausted by a lifestyle of never-ending debauchery, a young prince finds himself in possession of a dazzling, beguiling mermaid.

      The essential short works of one of the most important and widely-read figured in modern Japanese literature, author of hugely popular works including In Praise of Shadows, The Makioka Sisters, and Naomi; renowned for his investigations of family dynamics, eroticism, and cultural identity.
      Imprint Name:Pushkin Press
      Publisher Name:Pushkin Press
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2023-09-28

      Additional information

      Weight176 g
      Dimensions121 × 164 × 18 mm