Murder in the Age of Enlightenment Pushkin Press Classics

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These are short stories from an unparalleled icon of modern Japanese literature. Sublimely crafted and shot through with a fantastical sensibility, they offer dazzling glimpses into moments of madness, murder and obsession.

A talented and spiteful painter is given over to depravity in pursuit of artistic brilliance. In the depths of hell, a robber spies a single spider's thread being lowered towards him. When a body is found in an isolated bamboo grove, a kaleidoscopic account of violence and desire begins to unfold.

Vividly translated by Bryan Karetynk, this mesmerising collection brings together a series of essential works from the master of the Japanese short story.

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9781805330295
Published: October 2023

Number of pages: 208
Width: 129 mm
Height: 198 mm
Depth: not specified

Publisher: Pushkin Press