Jun'ichiro Tanizaki

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The Siren's Lament: Essential StoriesPaperback, 26 September 2023

The Siren's Lament: Essential Stories
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Part of Series
Essential Stories
Print Length
224 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Pushkin Press
Date Published
26 Sep 2023
ISBN-10
1782278095
ISBN-13
9781782278092

Description

Lavishly opulent stories of sensual obsession, cultural heritage, and mythological creatures--translated into English for the first time--from a classic Japanese writer

Featuring "The Qilin," "The Siren's Lament," and the novella Killing O-Tsuya, this gorgeous new edition of 3 classic works translated by Bryan Karetnyk distills the essence of Jun'ichirō Tanizaki's shorter fiction: the co-mingling of Japanese and Chinese mythologies, the chillingly dark side of desire, and the paper-thin line between the sublime and the depraved.

  • "The Qilin" The sage Confucius travels to a kingdom ruled by a struggling duke, whose pursuit of virtue is threatened by his consort's obsession desire for pleasure.

  • Killing O-Tsuya A naïve servant elopes with his master's daughter, only to be plunged headlong into a world of murder and corruption.

  • "The Siren's Lament" Exhausted by a lifestyle of never-ending debauchery, a young prince finds himself in possession of a dazzling, beguiling mermaid.

The essential short works of one of the most important and widely-read figured in modern Japanese literature, author of hugely popular works including In Praise of Shadows, The Makioka Sisters, and Naomi; renowned for his investigations of family dynamics, eroticism, and cultural identity.

Product Details

Author:
Jun'ichiro Tanizaki
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
GB
Date Published:
26 September 2023
Genre:
Asian - Japanese
ISBN-10:
1782278095
ISBN-13:
9781782278092
Language:
English
Pages:
224
Publisher:
Weight:
367.41 gm

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