Rashomon and Other Stories
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Widely acknowledged as "the father of the Japanese short story," Ryunosuke Akutagawa remains one of the most influential Japanese writers in history. Rashomon and Other Stories, a This volume includes:In a Grove: An iconic, contradictory tale of the murder of a samurai in a forest near Kyoto told through three varying accountsRashomon: A masterless samurai contemplates following a life of crime as he encounters an old woman at the old Rashomon gate outside KyotoYam Gruel: A low-ranking court off...
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