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A review by booksnacks
Murder in the Age of Enlightenment: Essential Stories by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
4.0
This is my first encounter with Ryunosuke Akutagawa. I have previously read other classic Japanese literature, but I think some of these short stories may be my new favourites. I have also read other reviews that some of the translations are better by other translators, and so I will be looking to find different versions later on to compare. I can see why this author’s work is still popular even today. His storytelling is amazing! I loved the Heaven\Hell aspect in many of them, although many contain violence and despair.
If you are like me and haven’t read Akutagawa’s works yet, I would suggest picking something like this up first. I very much enjoyed this collection and will be looking for more! Thank you to NetGalley and Steerforth Press for the ARC!
If you are like me and haven’t read Akutagawa’s works yet, I would suggest picking something like this up first. I very much enjoyed this collection and will be looking for more! Thank you to NetGalley and Steerforth Press for the ARC!