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Red roofs & other stories

by Tanizaki Jun'ichirō ; translated by Anthony H. Chambers and Paul McCarthy

(Michigan monograph series in Japanese studies, 79)

University of Michigan Press, c2016

Other Title

Tomoda to Matsunaga no hanashi

Shinwai no yo

Majutsushi

Akai yane

Red roofs and other stories

友田と松永の話

秦淮の夜

魔術師

赤い屋根

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Short stories

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Summary: "Tanizaki Jun'ichiro (1886-1965), the author of Naomi; A Cat, a Man, and Two Women; and The Makioka Sisters, was one of the great writers of the twentieth century. The four stories in this volume date from the first and second decades of Tanizaki's long career and reflect themes that appear throughout his work: exoticism, sexuality, sadomasochism, contrasts between traditional and modern societies, disparities between appearance and reality, the power of dreams, amorality, an interest in cinema, and a fascination with the techniques of storytelling. The stories--translated into English here for the first time--are: "The Strange Case of Tomoda and Matsunaga" ("Tomoda to Matsunaga no hanashi," 1926), "A Night in Qinhuai" ("Shinwai no yo," 1919), "The Magician" ("Majutsushi," 1917), and "Red Roofs" ("Akai yane," 1925)"-- Provided by publisher

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  • The strange case of Tomoda and Matsunaga
  • A night in Qinhuai
  • The magician
  • Red roofs

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Tanizaki Jun'ichir? (1886–1965), the author of Naomi; A Cat, a Man, andTwo Women; and The Makioka Sisters, was one of the great writers ofthe twentieth century. The four stories in this volume date from the firstand second decades of Tanizaki’s long career and reflect themes thatappear throughout his work: exoticism, sexuality, sadomasochism,contrasts between traditional and modern societies, disparities betweenappearance and reality, the power of dreams, amorality, an interestin cinema, and a fascination with the techniques of storytelling. Thestories—translated into English here for the first time—are: ""The StrangeCase of Tomoda and Matsunaga"" (""Tomoda to Matsunaga no hanashi,""1926), ""A Night in Qinhuai"" (""Shinwai no yo,"" 1919), ""The Magician""(""Majutsushi,"" 1917), and ""Red Roofs"" (""Akai yane,"" 1925).

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