The Life of a Stupid Man


By: Akutagawa, Ryunosuke

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A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. 'What is the life of a human being - a drop of dew, a flash of lightning? This is so sad, so sad.' Autobiographical stories from one of Japan's masters of modernist story-telling. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Ryunosuke Akutagawa (1892-1927). Akutagawa's Rashomon and Seventeen Other Stories is also available in Penguin Classics.

Title: The Life of a Stupid Man

Author Name: Akutagawa, Ryunosuke

ISBN Number: 0141397721

ISBN-13: 9780141397726

Location Published: US, Penguin Books Ltd: 2015

Binding: Paperback

Book Condition: Very Good

Categories: Short Stories & Essays

Seller ID: RWARE0000053742