Modern Japanese Stories: An Anthology

Ivan Morris
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This collection shows the qualities that make Japanese literature among the world's finest. Including "Under Reconstruction," considered to be the first modern Japanese short story, this book presents the short stories of Japan as among the world's most satisfying. Edited by Ivan Morris, a recognized authority on Japanese literature, Modern Japanese An Anthology is a volume of the highest quality and fidelity.
Genres: Short StoriesJapanFictionJapanese LiteratureAnthologiesAsian LiteratureLiteratureClassicsShort Story Collection
512 Pages

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