Widely acknowledged as the father of the Japanese short story, Ryunosuke Akutagawa remains one of the most influential Japanese writers in history. Rashomon and Other Stories, a collection of his most celebrated work, resonates as strongly today as when it first published a century ago. This volume includes: • In a Grove:
An iconic, contradictory tale of the murder of a samurai in a forest near Kyoto told through three varying accounts • Rashomon:
A masterless samurai contemplates following a life of crime as he encounters an old woman at the old Rashomon gate outside Kyoto • Yam Gruel:
A low-ranking court official laments his position all the while yearning for his favorite, yet humble, dish • The Martyr:
Set in Japan\'s Christian missionary era, a young boy is excommunicated for fathering an illegitimate child, but not all is as it seems • Kesa and Morito:
An adulterous couple plots to kill the woman\'s husband as the situation threatens to spin out of control • The Dragon:
A priest concocts a prank involving a dragon, but the tall tale begins to take on a life of its own
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