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| #5352069 in Books | Charles E. Tuttle Company | 1971 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 7.50 x4.50 x.50l, | File type: PDF | 141 pages | ||8 of 9 people found the following review helpful.| Jonathan Swift Japanese style? Not quite but ...|By M. J. Smith|It is difficult to fairly rate Kappa because, while it is excellent and entertaining, it is not equal to the exquisite Rashomon collection. Neither is the book the equivalent of Gulliver's Travels although there is a distinct similarity. Rather Kappa is the story of a human in the world of mythical water creatur|Language Notes|Text: English, Japanese (translation)|About the Author|
Ryunosuke Akutagawa was the author of more than 100 short stories as well as translations of the works of Anatole France and Ye
The Kappa is a creature from Japanese folklore described as a scaly, child-sized being with a face like a tiger and a sharp, pointed beak. In the hands of Ryunosuke Akutagawa, one man's journey to Kappaland becomes the vehicle for a critique of Japanese life and customs in the tradition of Swift and Kafka. A perfectly formed gem from the pen of one of Japan's most important modern writers, this tale is at once a fable, a comedy, and a brilliant satire...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.Kappa: A Novel | Ryunosuke Akutagawa. I was recommended this book by a dear friend of mine.
