Ryunosuke Akutagawa, who is known as a "ghost genius", has the highest achievement in literary creation in short stories. This book contains 24 novels such as "Rashomon", which is a profound exploration of human nature, "The Nose", a masterpiece highly praised by Natsume Soseki, and "Spider's Thread", which describes heaven and hell in just a thought. They are all well-known classics. His short stories are sad yet sarcastic, serious yet humorous, and are widely loved by readers all over the world.
