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The Siren's Lament: Essential Stories

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內容簡介 A new selection and translation of short stories by a hugely prominent classic Japanese writer, filled with eroticism and fantasyThe sage Confucius travels to a kingdom ruled by a struggling duke, whose pursuit of virtue is threatened by his consort’s desire for pleasure. A naïve servant elopes with his master’s daughter, only to be plunged headlong into a world of murder and corruption. Exhausted by a lifestyle of never-ending debauchery, a young prince finds himself in possession of a dazzling, beguiling mermaid.These three short stories, in a gorgeous new translation by Bryan Karetnyk, distil the essence of Jun’ichiro Tanizaki’s shorter fiction: the co-mingling of Japanese and Chinese mythologies, the chillingly dark side of desire and the paper-thin line between the sublime and the depraved.

作者介紹

作者介紹 Jun'ichiro TanizakiJun'ichiro Tanizaki is widely considered to be one of Japan's most important writers. Born in Tokyo in 1886, he began his literary career in 1909 and published numerous plays, essays, novels and short stories. His writing is characterised by ironic wit, subtle family dynamics and charged, fraught depictions of sexuality and identity. The prestigious Tanizaki Prize is named in his honour.

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最佳賣點 : 日本文學界的異色耽美派大師：谷崎潤一郎短篇小說集