Published online by Cambridge University Press: 23 March 2011 Robert H.
Lucid and packed with suspense, Edogawa Rampo's stories found in Japanese Tales of Mystery & Imagination have enthralled Japanese readers for over half a century. Japanese Tales of Mystery and Imagination. These nine bloodcurdling, chilling tales present a genre of literature largely unknown to readers outside Japan, including the strange story of a quadruple amputee and his perverse wife the record of a man who creates a mysterious chamber of mirrors and discovers hidden pleasures within the morbid confession of a maniac who envisions a career of foolproof psychological murders and the bizarre tale of a chair-maker who buries himself inside an armchair and enjoys the sordid loves of the women who sit on his handiwork. 5 Japanese Tales Of Mystery & Imagination By Ranpo Edogawa In Bungou Stray Dogs, Ranpo Edogawa considers himself the worlds greatest detective. Japanese Tales of Mystery & Imagination, the first volume of its kind translated into English, is written with the quick tempo of the West but rich with the fantasy of the East.
Mystery stories include: The Human Chair The Caterpillar Two Crippled Men The Traveler with the Pasted Rag Picture Nine bloodcurdling tales from Japan's master of suspense Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.Description This collection of mystery and horror stories is regarded as Japan's answer to Edgar Allan Poe. A Treasury of Japanese Folktales by Yuri. Japanese Tales of Mystery and Imagination by Edogawa Ranpo 4. Teach Us To Outgrow Our Madness by Kenzabur e 3. Lucid and packed with suspense, Edogawa Rampo's stories found in Japanese Tales of Mystery & Imagination have enthralled Japanese readers for over half a century. Here are 17 well-known Japanese short stories (and short story collections) to add some fun to your bookshelf Contents. These nine bloodcurdling, chilling tales present a genre of literature largely unknown to readers outside Japan, including the strange story of a quadruple amputee and his perverse wife the record of a man who creates a mysterious chamber of mirrors and discovers hidden pleasures within the morbid confession of a maniac who envisions a career of foolproof "psychological" murders and the bizarre tale of a chair-maker who buries himself inside an armchair and enjoys the sordid "loves" of the women who sit on his handiwork. This collection of mystery and horror stories is regarded as Japan's answer to Edgar Allan Poe.
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