Modern Japanese Stories
Author : Ivan I. Morris
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 43,98 MB
Release : 1961
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Modern Japanese Stories
Author : Ivan I. Morris
Publisher :
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 41,34 MB
Release : 1968
Category :
ISBN :
Book Description
The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories
Author : Jay Rubin
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 44,30 MB
Release : 2018-06-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 014139563X
Book Description
This fantastically varied and exciting collection celebrates the great Japanese short story, from its modern origins in the nineteenth century to the remarkable works being written today. Short story writers already well-known to English-language readers are all included here - Tanizaki, Akutagawa, Murakami, Mishima, Kawabata - but also many surprising new finds. From Yuko Tsushima's 'Flames' to Yuten Sawanishi's 'Filling Up with Sugar', from Shin'ichi Hoshi's 'Shoulder-Top Secretary' to Banana Yoshimoto's 'Bee Honey', The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories is filled with fear, charm, beauty and comedy. Curated by Jay Rubin, who has himself freshly translated several of the stories, and introduced by Haruki Murakami, this book will be a revelation to its readers.
The Oxford Book of Japanese Short Stories
Author : Theodore William Goossen
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 28,53 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0192803727
Book Description
Beginning with the first writings to assimilate and rework Western literary traditions, through the flourishing of the short story genre in the cosmopolitan atmosphere of the Taisho era, to the new breed of writers produced under the constraints of literary censorship, and the current writings reflecting the pitfalls and paradoxes of modern life, this anthology offers a stimulating survey of the entire development of the Japanese short story.
3 Strange Tales
Author : Ryunosuke Akutagawa
Publisher : SCB Distributors
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 36,46 MB
Release : 2020-11-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1935548301
Book Description
3 Strange Tales presents new translations of this classic Japanese author's most well-known stories: Rashomon; A Christian Death; the never-before-published-in-English story, Agni; and a bonus story, In a Grove.
Japanese Stories for Language Learners
Author : Anne McNulty
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 40,11 MB
Release : 2018-11-20
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 1462920128
Book Description
A great story can lead a reader on a journey of discovery—especially if it's presented in two languages! Beautifully illustrated in a traditional style, Japanese Stories for Language Learners offers five compelling stories with English and Japanese language versions appearing on facing pages. Taking learners on an exciting cultural and linguistic journey, each story is followed by detailed translator's notes, Japanese vocabulary lists, and grammar points along with a set of discussion questions and exercises. The first two stories are very famous traditional Japanese folktales: Urashima Taro (Tale of a Fisherman) and Yuki Onna (The Snow Woman). These are followed by three short stories by notable 20th century authors: Kumo no Ito (The Spider's Thread) by Akutagawa Ryunosuke (1892-1927) Oborekaketa Kyodai (The Siblings Who Almost Drowned) by Arishima Takeo (1878-1923) Serohiki no Goshu (Gauche the Cellist) by Miyazawa Kenji (1896-1933) Reading these stories in the original Japanese script--and hearing native-speakers read them aloud in the accompanying free audio recording--helps students at every level deepen their comprehension of the beauty and subtlety of the Japanese language. Learn Japanese the fun way—through the country's rich literary history.
Three Japanese Short Stories
Author : Ryunosuke Akutagawa
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 51 pages
File Size : 23,36 MB
Release : 2018-03-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0241339758
Book Description
'Oh the cruelty of time, that destroys all things!' Beguiling, strange and hair-raising tales from early 20th century Japan: Nagai's Behind the Prison, Uno's Closet LLB and Akutagawa's deeply macabre General Kim. Penguin Modern: fifty new books celebrating the pioneering spirit of the iconic Penguin Modern Classics series, with each one offering a concentrated hit of its contemporary, international flavour. Here are authors ranging from Kathy Acker to James Baldwin, Truman Capote to Stanislaw Lem and George Orwell to Shirley Jackson; essays radical and inspiring; poems moving and disturbing; stories surreal and fabulous; taking us from the deep South to modern Japan, New York's underground scene to the farthest reaches of outer space.
Modern Japanese Vocabulary
Author : Edward Trimnell
Publisher :
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 41,22 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780974833033
Book Description
A modern vocabulary guide for the serious student of Japanese, this volume contains 21st century vocabulary. There is thorough coverage of contemporary topics like the Internet, the post-Soviet national divisions of Europe, and the environment. The guide also inlcudes a number of special topics not ordinarily contained in vocabulary books, such as Japanese homonyms, Sino-Japanese verbs, prefixes, and suffixes. All pronunciation keys are in hiragana and/or katakana.
The Columbia Guide to Modern Japanese History
Author : Gary D. Allinson
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 49,92 MB
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 9780231111447
Book Description
The first all-inclusive, single-volume guide to the history of modern Japan--conveniently divided into easy-to-use sections that provide a narrative, topical compendium, resource guide, and selected documents
Ancient Tales in Modern Japan
Author : Fanny Hagin Mayer
Publisher : Indiana University Press (Ips)
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 49,94 MB
Release : 1985-04-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Book Description
Ancient Tales in Modern Japan makes available for the first time in English a unique collection of Japanese folk tales. More than half of these tales have never before been translated. Fanny Hagin Mayer, a pioneer Western scholar in the field of Japanese folklore, has selected 347 folk tales from the standard Japanese reference work, the Meii. Ninety early collectors from throughout Japan, among them key figures such as Sasaki Kizen and Iwakura Ichiro, furnished tales for this selection. This remarkable anthology presents a vivid picture of centuries of Japanese folk culture. Ancient Tales in Modern Japan is an essential work for students of folklore and Japanese culture.
