Reviews
The Beautiful and the Grotesque by Takashi Kojima, Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, John McVittie, Arthur Pell
smokingchagga's review against another edition
5.0
Again, Akutagawa seems to be unable to disappoint me.
3kojou's review against another edition
4.25
all very interesting stories. i did not enjoy this one as much as jay rubin's translation collection and also found the wording of some sentences odd at times but regardless i enjoyed it
spacestationtrustfund's review against another edition
3.0
"The Robbers (偸盗)"; "The Dog, Shiro (白)"; "The Handkerchief (手巾)"; "The Dolls (雛)"; "Gratitude (報恩記)"; "The Faith of Wei Sheng (尾生の信)"; "The Lady, Roku-no-miya (六の宮の姫君)"; "The Kappa (河童)"; "Saigou Takamori (西郷隆盛)"; "The Greeting (お辞儀)"; "Withered Fields (枯野抄)"; "Absorbed in Letters (戯作三昧)"; "The Garden (庭)"; "The Badger (貉)"; "Heresy (邪宗門)"; "A Woman's Body (女体)."
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