{"product_id":"asakusa-park-ryunosuke-akutagawa-9781959002116","title":"Asakusa Park: A Collection of Short Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn Eclectic Collection of Ryunosuke Akutagawa's Untranslated Stories\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection of twenty-six short stories offers a glimpse into many facets of Ryunosuke Akutagawa's imagination. Most of the stories featured in this collection have not previously been translated into English. From fantastical worlds seen through a child's or frogs' eyes, to themes of heroism, love, guilt, and the musings of the leader of the Forty-Seven Ronin, the stories explore humor, darkness, and human nature. Several of the stories feature a character named Yasukichi Horikawa, believed to be Akutagawa's alter ego.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKan Kikuchi was a writer, a publisher, and a close friend of Ryunosuke Akutagawa. This collection also includes a composition by him about his friend's death and the suicide note sent to him by Ryunosuke Akutagawa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Sake Bug\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarly Spring\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Tiger Stories\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Monkey\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShino\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Day in the Life of Ōishi Kuranosuke\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnrequited Love\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Hell of Loneliness\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrogs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSan'emon's Crime\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Dream\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Foundling\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAsakusa Park\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTen Needles\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaneko's Melancholy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDoubts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Quality of a Hero\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFather\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Riverside Fish Market\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Yasukichi's Notebook\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Bow\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Romance Novel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompositions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYouth\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Cold\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Ten Yen Bill\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author (by Kan Kikuchi)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Note Sent to an Old Friend\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ryunosuke Akutagawa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1959002112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781959002116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Shelley Marshall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/18\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 220\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Ryunosuke Akutagawa","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48066724036863,"sku":"9781959002116","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_273e707a-13ec-480a-b4b0-85f26681e2bd.jpg?v=1768680128","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/asakusa-park-ryunosuke-akutagawa-9781959002116","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}