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Japanese Tales of Mystery and Imagination
Japanese Tales of Mystery and Imagination
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Japanese Tales of Mystery & Imagination, the first volume of its kind translated into English, is written with the quick tempo of the West but rich with the fantasy of the East. These nine bloodcurdling, chilling tales present a genre of literature largely unknown to readers outside Japan, including the strange story of a quadruple amputee and his perverse wife; the record of a man who creates a mysterious chamber of mirrors and discovers hidden pleasures within; the morbid confession of a maniac who envisions a career of foolproof "psychological" murders; and the bizarre tale of a chair-maker who buries himself inside an armchair and enjoys the sordid "loves" of the women who sit on his handiwork.
Lucid and packed with suspense, Edogawa Rampo's stories found in Japanese Tales of Mystery & Imagination have enthralled Japanese readers for over half a century.
Mystery stories include:
The Human Chair
The Caterpillar
Two Crippled Men
The Traveler with the Pasted Rag Picture
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One Line Summary
Dark Japanese mysteries blending horror, fantasy, and suspense.
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Who is this book for?
If you're intrigued by stories that blend the eerie with the fantastical, this collection is a must-read. Edogawa Rampo's tales offer a unique glimpse into Japanese horror and mystery, with suspense that hooks you from start to finish and stories that stick with you long after. It’s like having a window into a chilling, otherworldly world that’s as captivating as it is unsettling.