Hell Screen

Name: Hell Screen
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780241573693
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By Ryunosuke Akutagawa

Series: Little Clothbound Classics

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Hell Screen by Ryunosuke Akutagawa is a compelling tale set in imperial Japan that delves into the boundaries of artistic obsession and moral decay. It follows an enigmatic artist commissioned to create a screen depicting a scene of hell, as he becomes increasingly consumed by his desire to capture authentic suffering. This narrative explores the dark intersections of creativity, madness, and the human condition.
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This fascinating work may appeal to you if you enjoy stories woven with dark psychological elements and intense depictions of human obsession and artistry. The narrative delves into the mind of a tormented artist driven to the edge by his creative passion, offering a gripping exploration of morality and madness. If you're intrigued by intricate descriptions and philosophical undertones, this tale might be a captivating read for you.

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Akutagawa was one of the towering figures of modern Japanese literature and is considered the father of the Japanese short story. This paradigmatic selection, which includes the stories that inspired Akira Kurosawa's 1950 film Rashomon, showcases the terrible beauty, cynicism, sublime pain, and absurd humour of his writing.

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Hell Screen by Ryunosuke Akutagawa is often praised for its masterful and precise storytelling style. Haruki Murakami highlights the timeless appeal and spine-tingling brilliance of Akutagawa's works, while Jorge Luis Borges admires the crystal-clear style amid the story's extravagance and horror.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241573693

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 25 August 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

Translated by Jay Rubin
Translated by Jay Rubin

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 116.0mm

Height: 169.0mm

Weight: 228g

Pages: 224

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About the Author

Ryunosuke Akutagawa was a short-story writer, poet and essayist, and one of the first Japanese modernists translated into English. He was born in Tokyo in 1892, and began writing for student publications at the age of ten. He graduated from Tokyo University with an English Literature degree and worked as a teacher before becoming a full-time writer in 1919. His mother had suffered a mental breakdown shortly after his birth and he was plagued by fear of inherited insanity all his life. He killed himself in 1927.