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The masterpiece of Japanese short story "genius" Ryunosuke Akutagawa, and the original novel of Akira Kurosawa's Oscar-winning film "Rashomon". Akutagawa literature research expert and translator Gao Hui diligently translated and proofread the book, making it readable and durable. Lu Xun, Osamu Dazai, Haruki Murakami and many other famous figures unanimously praised it.

In this absurd world, you can only survive by turning yourself into a madman. "Kappa" is the masterpiece of the Japanese genius writer Akutagawa Ryunosuke, and it is also the suicide note he wrote to the world with all his efforts. The story uses the country of kappa to reflect the real human society, showing the author's worries and unspeakable confusion about human social life. The book includes six representative works of Akutagawa Ryunosuke's gloomy old age, including "Kappa", "A Fool's Life" and "Genkaku Sanbo", leading readers to face the fierce conflict between human nature and realistic choices, and to find the destination of their souls in the gap of despair.

Ryunosuke Akutagawa, also known as "Master of Seijiangdo" and also known as "My Ghost", is a Japanese novelist. Ryunosuke Akutagawa's short stories are short in length, with novel materials and novel and even weird plots. His works focus on the ugly phenomena of society and state them with cold words and concise and powerful language, making his novels not only highly artistic but also a microcosm of the society at that time. His representative works such as "Rashomon", "In the Bamboo Forest", "Spider Silk" and "Hell Picture" have become his classic works.

"Rashomon" uses a weather-proof layout to push people to the limit of life and death choices, thus showing the inescapability of "evil" and conveying for the first time the author's understanding of people, his helplessness and despair. There is a mountain of books and a sea of ​​barnyards, and a garden of literature and history. I sink and play in it, and the hook is not hidden, and it is written in a day. It comes naturally at random, randomly, vertically and horizontally, and cannot be suppressed. From high-ranking officials in temples to ordinary people in the city, from the depths of Zichen to the distances of rivers and lakes, everything he writes about comes to mind immediately and leaps onto the page. Akutagawa is sensitive by nature. Generally speaking, he does not focus on description but focuses on exploration. He pays little attention to narration and focuses on enlightenment. He is less light and unrestrained and more depressed and desolate. This is easily evident from his works.

"This Thing of Love" is a collection of prose essays by the famous Japanese writer Akutagawa Ryunosuke. It includes the author's most famous essay "The Rumblings of a Dwarf" and his representative travel book "Travel Notes on China". It records Akutagawa Ryunosuke's travels to Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Beijing, Tianjin and other places, and the scenic spots, customs and habits he saw, which comprehensively demonstrates the superb literary talent and aesthetic standards of this literary giant.

"Hell Change" contains a total of seventeen short stories and short stories by the Japanese literary giant Akutagawa Ryunosuke. Among them, "Hell Change" and "The Nose" are representative, starting from a unique narrative perspective and narrative structure, they grimly 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. In addition, works represented by "Hell Transformation" express the life tragedy of a lonely person who is "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. All in all, Akutagawa's novels are rich in subject matter and diverse in form. They are good at looking at the past and the present. They are especially good at deconstructing stories and lashing out at human nature from the perspective of Zen philosophy. It is truly a masterpiece, profound and grim.

The Akutagawa Ryunosuke's works series collects the novels, essays, reviews, travel notes, notes, poems, etc. Written by the Japanese writer Akutagawa Ryunosuke in his short twelve-year creative career. Based on the eight volumes of "The Complete Works of Akutagawa Ryunosuke" published by Japan's Chikuma Shobo, it completely presents the creative career of Akutagawa Ryunosuke. This volume "Rashomon: Hell Transformation" contains nearly 30 excellent novels by Akutagawa Ryunosuke. Among them, "Rashomon" completely presents a moral "debate of good and evil"; "Hell Change" tells the story of a human tragedy caused under the rule of a powerful force, calmly observing the Japanese society at that time where "others are hell".

Published in a collection with reference to the title and contents of the Japanese first edition! A classic work by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, the literary genius and king of short stories! A sharp analysis of the good and evil of human nature, a new interpretation of historical allusions, the struggle of emotional desires, and a detached philosophy of life... This book collects 15 short stories and short stories, including "The Tobacco Pipe", "Tobacco and the Devil", "Luck", "Drama Samadhi", "Yangliang Dream", "Hero's Instrument" and other early works by Akutagawa Ryunosuke. The devil's failure is also a success from another perspective. Human beings think they have defeated temptation, but they may actually have failed. --"Tobacco and the Devil"; In the dream, all sins completely disappear before the eyes. But only human sadness - the great human sadness, like the moonlight that fills the sky, still exists alone and cruelly... - "Theft"

"Hell Change" collects many short stories by Japanese writer Ryunosuke Akutagawa, represented by "Hell Change", which expresses the life destiny of a lonely person who pursues art for art's sake, fully displaying the lonely core and death fantasy in Akutagawa's works. From a unique narrative perspective, Akutagawa coldly satirizes the modern social psychology of "others are hell" and is thought-provoking.

Every chapter writes about ghosts and monsters, and every sentence cuts into people's hearts! In the "Hell Transformation" screen painted by the painter Yoshihide, there are blazing flames everywhere, and a few wisps of black smoke rising like splashes of ink. None of the sinners who are burned by the fire of karma and writhing in pain look like those in the common pictures of hell. The most shocking thing among them is the woman wearing gorgeous clothes and screaming in the fire... At first glance, it feels like falling into hell! In order to paint this perfect screen, what kind of tragic hell did Yoshihide create? This book, starting with "Hell Transformation", selects 18 ghostly ghost stories and fables short stories by Akutagawa. It specially includes 8 rarely translated works such as "The Madonna in Black", "Strange Stories" and "Two Letters" which are dark and strange!

This book is the last volume of the complete set. It contains the last published works of Akutagawa Ryunosuke and his unpublished posthumous works. There are thirty-two short stories in total, most of which are later masterpieces of Ryunosuke Akutagawa, such as "The Ten Yuan Bill", "The Half Life of Oshimaji Shinsuke", "Horse Legs", "Niti", "Hunan Fan", "Spring Night", "The Ghost Book" and "Xuankaku Sanfang". "Yoyouso", "Kappa", "Kosenya", "A Fool's Life", etc., The contents include: "A Fool's Life" is a posthumous autobiography of Akutagawa Ryunosuke, describing his life in fifty-one fragments; in "The Ghost Book", Akutagawa Ryunosuke analyzes his family relationships and expresses his complex emotions towards his parents and adoptive parents; etc. In these autobiographical short stories, Ryunosuke Akutagawa analyzes his life and explains his views on art and life.

This book contains a total of 13 short stories and short stories by Akutagawa Ryunosuke. "Rashomon" uses a weather-proof layout to push people to the limit of life and death choices, thus showing the inescapability of "evil" and conveying for the first time the author's understanding of people, his helplessness and despair.

"Basho Miscellaneous Notes" is an enlightening collection of essays. It is a profound insight into the world and life left by Ryunosuke Akutagawa in his short 35-year life, including "Basho Miscellaneous Notes", "Continuation of Basho Miscellaneous Notes", "Reminiscence", "Meat" "Bone Tea", "Things About Books" and "Words from Gnomes" are 6 essays, covering Akutagawa's recollections of life, subtle insights into ordinary things and literature and art... Open this book, release your inner pressure, and may your life be calm.

A collection of selected short stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, who is unique in the Japanese literary world. Japan's highest pure literary award is named after him! Carefully selected 11 short masterpieces by Akutagawa Ryunosuke, including the famous chapters "Rashomon", "The Nose", "Hell Transformation", "In the Bamboo Forest", etc., Covering the entire creative cycle and wonderfully presenting the literary world of Akutagawa Ryunosuke. Haruki Murakami said: Ryunosuke Akutagawa's novels are classic works that will be passed down to future generations. No matter how many times you read them, you will never get bored. Lu Xun, Osamu Dazai, Natsume Soseki... The creations of many famous artists were influenced by Ryunosuke Akutagawa!

Published in a collection with reference to the title and contents of the Japanese first edition! A classic work by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, the literary genius and king of short stories! A sharp analysis of the good and evil of human nature, a new interpretation of historical allusions, the struggle of emotional desires, and a philosophy of life that is detached from the world... This book contains 14 short stories and short stories, which are works created by Akutagawa Ryunosuke from the fourth year of Taisho to the sixth year of Taisho, including "Rashomon", "Nose", "Father", "Sake Insect", "Yam Porridge", etc. If you are looking for a way out at the end of the road, you have to resort to any means. If we "choose the means", we can only starve to death under the rammed earth wall or on the side of the road, and then be abandoned like a dog under this Rashomon gate. --"Rashomon"; People naturally feel compassion for the misfortune of others, but if that person manages to escape the misfortune, it is their turn to feel as though they have lost something. To exaggerate a little, people may even hope that the person will fall into the same misfortune again. --"Nose".

The distortion of the soul and the misery of the spirit connect the ups and downs of life, failures and self-deprecating memories... This book collects eighteen late works and posthumous manuscripts of Ryunosuke Akutagawa, including "The Words of a Dwarf", "The Life of a Fool", "The Westerner", and "The Continuation of the Westerner". The form and style are rich and colorful, and the content is very different, showing the author's flexible creative talent. "The Life of a Fool" is a posthumous manuscript of Ryunosuke Akutagawa's short story. After Akutagawa committed suicide, his friend Masao Kume compiled and published it. This novel actually alludes to Akutagawa's life, which includes his review of himself, thoughts about his family, and uneasiness about the social development at that time. "The Words of the Dwarf" is Akutagawa's essays and comments. It can be regarded as his masterpiece of aphorisms. It expresses his mood with wisdom and expounds his views on art and life. It is a work about life understanding and social discussion. Although the form is an essay, it is spoken by a dwarf, which seems to have the style of a novel. "The Westerner" and "The Westerner" are the last works left by Akutagawa before committing suicide. They explore the image of Christ in Akutagawa's mind and reveal the influence of Christianity on Akutagawa himself and his creations in his short life.

"I live in a world as transparent and clear as ice and as sensitive as morbidity... Gradually, I feel more and more that 'living for the sake of living' is really the tragedy of human beings. If we can be content with eternal sleep, it will be a kind of peace and happiness for ourselves." Akutagawa Ryu no Yu ended his life a century ago in despair. A century later, he is famous in the international literary world. He has a profound portrayal of human nature and a strong understanding of the times. In his short life of more than thirty years, he left behind masterpieces such as "Rashomon" and "In the Bamboo Forest", which influenced generations of writers and readers. He provided endless inspiration to director Akira Kurosawa, who was hailed as "the most influential figure in Asia in the 20th century" by Time Magazine, and created monumental masterpieces in cultural history. This book adopts the translation by the well-known translator Wen Jieruo, and is a collection of selected classic masterpieces by Akutagawa Ryunosuke.

This book is a representative masterpiece of Akutagawa Ryunosuke, a giant of Japanese short stories in the Taisho era. It contains nineteen representative short stories such as "Rashomon", "In the Bamboo Forest", "Hell Transformation", "The Nose", "Kappa" and "The Life of a Certain Idiot". The author examines evil with a cold eye, reveals the truth with sharp writing, and launches a series of human dialogues between good and evil, fiction and reality. Although each story is short in length, it is well-conceived and the plot is bizarre yet profound. The film "Rashomon" adapted from the two novels "Rashomon" and "In the Bamboo Grove" by Japanese film master Akira Kurosawa won the Golden Lion Award at the 16th Venice International Film Festival and the Best Foreign Language Film Award at the 24th Academy Awards.

This book contains a total of thirteen short stories and short stories by Akutagawa. "Rashomon" uses a weather-proof layout to push people to the limit of life and death choices, thus showing the inescapability of "evil" and conveying for the first time the author's understanding of people, his helplessness and despair. There is a mountain of books and a sea of ​​barnyards, and a garden of literature and history. I sink and play in it, and the hook is not hidden, and it is written in a day. It comes naturally at random, randomly, vertically and horizontally, and cannot be suppressed. From the high-ranking officials in the temple to the ordinary people in the city, from the depths of Zichen to the fate of the rivers and lakes, everything he writes about comes immediately and leaps onto the page. Akutagawa is sensitive by nature. Generally speaking, he does not focus on description but focuses on exploration. He pays little attention to narration and focuses on enlightenment. He is less light and unrestrained and more depressed and desolate. This is easily evident from his works.

This volume "The Evil Sect·In the Bamboo Forest" contains more than 30 excellent novels by Akutagawa Ryunosuke. Among them, "Evil Sect" succeeds "Hell Change" and tells the story of the prank-loving young master in "Hell Change"; "In the Bamboo Forest" tells a story that has different opinions and highlights the evil of human nature. In 1950, the famous Japanese director Akira Kurosawa combined Akutagawa's works "In the Bamboo Grove" and "Rashomon" into one film, "Rashomon", which won many international awards and brought Japanese films to the world.

This book contains a total of twenty-one short stories and short stories by Akutagawa. The plots of his novels are exquisite and novel, with twists and turns. His representative work "Rashomon" presents the limits of human choice, "The Nose" shows the subtle changes of human nature, and "In the Bamboo Forest" allows readers to have a complex perspective on human nature. In addition to these works that brought him worldwide fame, this book also contains rare domestic works such as "The Lord of the Sixth Palace" and "Xiaobai", which are touching and have a profound aftertaste.