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      Murder in the Age of Enlightenment

      by Ryunosuke Akutagawa
      Published
      Apr 2021
      Main Genre
      Magical Realism Magical Realism
      Pages
      224
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      A stylishly original collection of seven newly translated stories from the iconic Japanese writer

      The stories in this fantastical, unconventional collection are subtly wrought depictions of the darkness of our desires. From an isolated bamboo grove, to a lantern festival in Tokyo, to the Emperor's court, they offer glimpses into moments of madness, murder, and obsession. Vividly translated by Bryan Karetnyk, they unfold in elegant, sometimes laconic, always gripping prose.

      Akutagawa's stories are characterised by their stylish originality; they are stories to be read again and again.

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      General Fiction Romance Suspense

      Subgenres

      Fantasy Gothic Literary Magical Realism Psychological Suspense

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