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Great Japanese stories : 10 parallel texts / edited by Jay Rubin

Contributor(s): Rubin, Jay [editor]Language: English, Japanese Series: Publisher: London : Penguin Books, 2024Description: 257 pages ; 20 cmISBN: 9780241634479Other title: Great Japanese stories : ten parallel textsSubject(s): Short stories, Japanese -- Translations into EnglishGenre/Form: Modern & contemporary fiction | Short stories | Anthologies: general | Classic fiction | Fiction in translation | Fiction: general & literary | Relating to ethnic minorities & groupsDDC classification: 895.630108 GRE Summary: This new dual-language edition of ten stories selected from The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories celebrates some of the very best Japanese literature from the past hundred years. Each story appears in the original Japanese alongside an expert English translation, providing unique cultural insight and literary inspiration for language learners. Ranging from a witty send-up of modern social graces to a powerful evocation of the aftermath of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, this remarkable collection includes works from beloved authors Abe Akira, Akutagawa Ryunosuke, Betsuyaku Minoru, Hoshi Shin'ichi, Kawakami Mieko, Kono Taeko, Murakami Haruki, Oba Minako, Ota Yoko and Uchida Hyakken.
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This new dual-language edition of ten stories selected from The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories celebrates some of the very best Japanese literature from the past hundred years. Each story appears in the original Japanese alongside an expert English translation, providing unique cultural insight and literary inspiration for language learners. Ranging from a witty send-up of modern social graces to a powerful evocation of the aftermath of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, this remarkable collection includes works from beloved authors Abe Akira, Akutagawa Ryunosuke, Betsuyaku Minoru, Hoshi Shin'ichi, Kawakami Mieko, Kono Taeko, Murakami Haruki, Oba Minako, Ota Yoko and Uchida Hyakken.

Parallel Japanese text and English translation.

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