{"product_id":"beautiful-and-the-grotesque-paperback","title":"Beautiful and the Grotesque - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRyunosuke Akutagawa\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEver since his death in 1927, Ryunosuke Akutagawa has been hailed as one of the greatest short story writers in world literature. Most famous for his story \u003cem\u003eRashomon\u003c\/em\u003e and the Kurosawa movie it inspired, Akutagawa's wide range of fiction is beautifully displayed in this newly reissued collection of his stories. With characteristic lyricism and great style, the stories here capture the strange world of Akutagawa, from the slow, gentle death of a haiku master (\"Withered Fields\") to a vicious, marauding gang and their bloody fight with samurai (\"The Robbers\"), and the sly tale told from a dog's perspective of his escape from home (\"The Dog, Shiro\"). Throughout these stories, Akutagawa captures the often confused spirit of a Japan undergoing great change and confronting modernity at the turn of the last century. But these stories remain timeless classics, and any reader, whether a fan of Akutagawa or someone discovering him for the first time, will find wonderful delight in these unusual stories. Previously published in a Liveright edition as \u003cem\u003eExotic Japanese Stories\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.83 x 8.2 x 6.08 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 26, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42384262398087,"sku":"9780871401922","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/641e0495e870749cfd251787cb538e7d.webp?v=1740729671","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/beautiful-and-the-grotesque-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}