Hell Screen; Cogwheels; A Fool's Life by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
Hell Screen; Cogwheels; A Fool's Life

Ryūnosuke Akutagawa

Hell Screen; Cogwheels; A Fool's Life

Ryūnosuke Akutagawa with Takashi Kojima (Translator), Cid Corman (Translator), Susumu Kamaike (Translator), Will Petersen (Translator)

145 pages first pub 1961 (editions)

nonfiction short stories challenging dark reflective slow-paced
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These three stories are experimental works by one of the most important early-twentieth century Japanese authors. Ryunosuke Akutagawa (1892-1927) is best known for his stories derived from historical incidents or legends; for example, "Rashomon", ...

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reflective 100%
sad 100%
tense 100%

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fast 50%

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