Japanese Tales of Mystery and Imagination

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Chilling Japanese tales that defy imagination.

Japanese Tales of Mystery & Imagination can be a good read for someone who is looking for suspenseful and horror stories that offer a unique take on the genre. The book has a quick tempo that will keep readers on the edge of their seat, and each story has a distinct twist that makes it different from Western horror stories. Fans of Edgar Allan Poe will appreciate the similarities between his stories and those in this collection.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Japanese Tales of Mystery and Imagination

Regular price $13.13
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ISBN: 9784805311936
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Date of Publication: 2012-05-10
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Mystery/Crime/Thriller, Horror
Related Topics: Classics, Crime, Mystery, Classics, Gothic, Mystery
Goodreads rating: 4.05
(rated by 5144 readers)

Description

This collection of mystery and horror stories is regarded as Japan's answer to Edgar Allan Poe.Japanese Tales of Mystery & Imagination, the first volume of its kind translated into English, is written with the quick tempo of the West but rich with the fantasy of the East. These nine bloodcurdling, chilling tales present a genre of literature largely unknown to readers outside Japan, including the strange story of a quadruple amputee and his perverse wife; the record of a man who creates a mysterious chamber of mirrors and discovers hidden pleasures within; the morbid confession of a maniac who envisions a career of foolproof "psychological" murders; and the bizarre tale of a chair-maker who buries himself inside an armchair and enjoys the sordid "loves" of the women who sit on his handiwork.Lucid and packed with suspense, Edogawa Rampo's stories found in Japanese Tales of Mystery & Imagination have enthralled Japanese readers for over half a century.Mystery stories include:The Human ChairThe CaterpillarTwo Crippled MenThe Traveler with the Pasted Rag Picture
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Chilling Japanese tales that defy imagination.

Japanese Tales of Mystery & Imagination can be a good read for someone who is looking for suspenseful and horror stories that offer a unique take on the genre. The book has a quick tempo that will keep readers on the edge of their seat, and each story has a distinct twist that makes it different from Western horror stories. Fans of Edgar Allan Poe will appreciate the similarities between his stories and those in this collection.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.