description: Akutagawa's voice is one of the most remarkable in modern Japanese fiction: an acutely intelligent mind, a humiliated soul, engaging as readily with Baudelaire as with Confucius. These narratives and vignettes -- some having received little attention until now -- delicately dovetail ancient myth with modern reflection. Akutagawa combines Eastern sentiment with Western thought to astonishing effect, offering a uniquely moving insight into mental and social fragmentation.
language: English
title: Cogwheels and Other Stories
titlecomplete: Cogwheels and Other Stories
genres: Japan, Japanese Literature, Short Stories
ratings_count: 31
publisher: Borgo Pr