Breaking into Japanese Literature: Seven Modern Classics in Parallel Text - Revised Edition

Breaking into Japanese Literature: Seven Modern Classics in Parallel Text - Revised Edition

by Giles Murray
Breaking into Japanese Literature: Seven Modern Classics in Parallel Text - Revised Edition

Breaking into Japanese Literature: Seven Modern Classics in Parallel Text - Revised Edition

by Giles Murray

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Overview

A collection of seven great works of Japanese literature in the original language, along with the English translation and a newly-revised custom dictionary - plus downloadable audio.
     
Breaking into Japanese Literature lets readers enjoy seven classic stories in the original Japanese. thanks to a unique 2-page layout featuring the Japanese text in large type, an easy-to-follow English translation, and a custom dictionary, newly revised for this edition. Also includes downloadable audio, notes about the stories and authors, and original illustrations.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781568365893
Publisher: Kodansha USA
Publication date: 09/04/2018
Edition description: Revised Large Print
Pages: 240
Sales rank: 433,136
Product dimensions: 5.20(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Giles Murray lives in Tokyo, where he works as a writer, translator, and copywriter. He is the author of several other innovative language-study books published by Kodansha: 13 Secrets for Speaking Fluent Japanese and Exploring Japanese Literature. He's also translated a number of works of fiction including In the Pool by Hideo Okuda and Newcomer by Keigo Higashino.

Table of Contents

Preface6
Natsume Soseki12
Level 1
The First Night14
The Third Night30
The Fifth Night46
The Seventh Night60
Akutagawa Ryunosuke76
Level 2
In a Grove78
The Nose146
Level 3
Rashomon198
Selected Bibliography240
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