羅生門・鼻・芋粥 by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, 芥川 龍之介

羅生門・鼻・芋粥

Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, 芥川 龍之介

251 pages first pub 1915 (editions)

fiction short stories dark reflective slow-paced

Description

うち続く災害に荒廃した平安京では、羅生門に近寄るものもいなくなっていた。その桜上で、生活のすべを失い行き場をなくした下人は、死人の髪の毛を抜く老婆に出くわす。その姿に自分の生き延びる道を見つける…。
文壇処女作となった「羅生門」をはじめ、初期の作品を中心に18編を収録。人間の孤独と倍しさを描いた名品の数々は、時代を超えて新鮮な驚きを読者に与え続けている。非川文学の原点を示す、繊細で濃密な短編集。

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Moods

dark 69%
reflective 56%
mysterious 39%
challenging 21%
tense 21%
emotional 17%
adventurous 13%
inspiring 13%
sad 8%
informative 4%
lighthearted 4%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 26%
fast 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 42% | Character: 28% | Plot: 28%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | N/A: 18% | Yes: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | No: 26% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 35% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%

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