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Japanese Tales of Mystery and Imagination

byEdogawa Rampo

Genres: Mystery Horror Occult Horror Psychological Horror Supernatural Mysteries

Who is this book for? Readers interested in horror and mystery, especially those who appreciate Japanese literature.

Topics Twisted narrativesJapanese folkloreMysteryImaginationDetective storiesPsychological thrillerCrime fictionSuspenseHorrorCultural explorationIdentitySurvivalHuman Nature

MoodSuspenseful, Mysterious

RomanceMinor Subplot

ViolenceModerate

Explicit scenesSuggestive Themes

This collection of mystery and horror stories is regarded as Japan's answer to Edgar Allan Poe.Japanese Tales of Mystery & Imagination, the first volume of its kind translated into English, is written with the quick tempo of the West but rich with the fantasy of the East. These nine bloodcurdling, chilling tales present a genre of literature largely unknown to readers outside Japan, including the strange story of a quadruple amputee and his perverse wife; the record of a man who creates a mysterious chamber of mirrors and discovers hidden pleasures within; the morbid confession of a maniac who envisions a career of foolproof "psychological" murders; and the bizarre tale of a chair-maker who buries himself inside an armchair and enjoys the sordid "loves" of the women who sit on his handiwork. Lucid and packed with suspense, Edogawa Rampo's stories found in Japanese Tales of Mystery & Imagination have enthralled Japanese readers for over half a century.Mystery stories include:The Human ChairThe CaterpillarTwo Crippled MenThe Traveler with the Pasted Rag Picture

Language

Published on

05/10/2012

Pages

224

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9784805311936

Price Comparison

13.99 £

16.99 €

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