The Life of a Stupid Man by Ryunosuke Akutagawa (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Life of a Stupid Man by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, Jay Rubin Includes autobiographical stories from one of Japans masters of modernist story-telling - Ryunosuke Akutagawa (1892-1927). FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Little Black Classics - the new series to celebrate Penguins 80th anniversaryWhat is the life of a human being - a drop of dew, a flash of lightning? This is so sad, so sad.Autobiographical stories from one of Japans masters of modernist story-telling.Introducing Little Black Classics- 80 books for Penguins 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Author Biography Ryunosuke Akutagawa was a short-story writer, poet and essayist, and one of the first Japanese modernists translated into English. He was born in Tokyo in 1892, and began writing for student publications at the age of ten. He graduated from Tokyo University with an English Literature degree and worked as a teacher before becoming a full-time writer in 1919. His mother had suffered a mental breakdown shortly after his birth and he was plagued by fear of inherited insanity all his life. He killed himself in 1927. Promotional Japans modernist master explores family, art and the fear of madness in exquisite autobiographical pieces and a short story. Promotional "Headline" Japans modernist master explores family, art and the fear of madness in exquisite autobiographical pieces and a short story. Details ISBN0141397721 Author Jay Rubin Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Year 2015 ISBN-10 0141397721 ISBN-13 9780141397726 Format Paperback Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Death 1927 Pages 64 DEWEY 895.6344 Media Book Series Penguin Little Black Classics Translated from Japanese Edition 56th Imprint Penguin Classics Language English Series Number 56 UK Release Date 2015-02-26 Publication Date 2015-02-26 Translator Jay Rubin Birth 19710116 Affiliation Sapienza University of Rome, Italy Position Owner Qualifications M.D. Alternative 9780141397733 Audience General NZ Release Date 2015-02-24 AU Release Date 2015-02-24 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:91990806;

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