The Oxford Book of Japanese Short Stories (Oxford Books of Prose)

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Summary: The finest collection of Japanese Short Fiction available.
Review: This is an exceptional volume of short stories by Japan's finest writers, available in English Translation. It includes a wonderfully complete version of Kawabata's "Izu Dancing Girl" as well pieces by Natsume Soseki, Mishima Yukio, and many others. The structure and arrangement of the stories is such as to lead the reader from old to new, and therebye allows one to experience the natural evolution of Japan's culture through the window of her modern literature. Without a doubt this book will become the heart of anyone's Japanese Library.