This book contains a total of 11 short stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa. The works represented by "Hell Transformation" express the life tragedy of a lonely person "art for art's sake". To achieve the ideal of "art supremacy" through self-destruction, behind this heavy price is the painful roar of a lonely soul. Starting from a unique narrative perspective and narrative structure, the author sternly observed the Japanese social psychology of that time where "others are hell". This abnormal individual psychology gradually evolved into a habitual social psychology, which is thought-provoking.
Reader comments
Yes, the writing is interesting
This book is very in-depth. The characters in the story have different personalities. Their experiences reminded me of my relatives and friends around me. In particular, the protagonist self-destructs for the sake of art. This kind of persistence and loneliness towards art touched me very much. I had just had a baby and had experienced similar lonely moments in my life, and this book resonated with me and made me think more deeply about the meaning of life. All in all, this is a great book worth reading!
Yes, the writing is interesting
This book is very in-depth. The characters in the story have different personalities. Their experiences reminded me of my relatives and friends around me. In particular, the protagonist self-destructs for the sake of art. This kind of persistence and loneliness towards art touched me very much. I had just had a baby and had experienced similar lonely moments in my life, and this book resonated with me and made me think more deeply about the meaning of life. All in all, this is a great book worth reading!