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A review by ifyouhappentoremember
Rashomon: And Other Stories by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
4.0
The copy I picked up from the library is from 1952 and contains these stories: In a Grove, Rashomon, Yam Gruel, The Martyr, Kesa and Morito, and The Dragon. It’s an old edition and it contains a (rather hilarious) footnote clarifying to the reader what a Japanese dish known as ‘sushi’ is.
In a Grove will be the most well-known work in the collection as it was adapted into the 1950 Kurosawa film ‘Rashomon’ (it is slightly confusing as the short story Rashomon does not share any similarities with the film; only the framing and title).
What I enjoy most about this collection is that they all feel like classic Japanese folktale but have such a ‘realistic’ twist to them.
In a Grove will be the most well-known work in the collection as it was adapted into the 1950 Kurosawa film ‘Rashomon’ (it is slightly confusing as the short story Rashomon does not share any similarities with the film; only the framing and title).
What I enjoy most about this collection is that they all feel like classic Japanese folktale but have such a ‘realistic’ twist to them.