Ryunosuke Akutagawa

V tsentre nastojaschego sbornika - polemika Akutagavy Rjunoske i Tanidzaki Dzjunitiro, razvernuvshajasja v 1920-e gody na stranitsakh zhurnala "Kajdzo". Pisateli veli zhivoj i naprjazhennyj spor o prirode sjuzheta, poeticheskom dukhe i granitsakh realizma. Dlja nikh literatura stala sposobom osmyslit razryv mezhdu Vostokom i Zapadom, traditsiej i modernom: kniga pokazyvaet, kak japonskaja kultura vstupila v novuju epokhu ne cherez podrazhanie, a cherez vnutrennij spor o forme, morali i chuvstvennosti pisma. Diskussija Akutagavy i Tanidzaki ne daet otveta na vopros, "kakoj dolzhna byt literatura". Ona fiksiruet redkij moment, kogda kultura v litse literatury esche sposobna ostanovitsja i sprosit, na kakom osnovanii ona voobsche trebuet k sebe doverija. Zavershaetsja rabota rjadom lirichnykh statej Tanidzaki, napisannykh kak reaktsija na samoubijstvo Akutagavy i pozvoljajuschikh glubzhe ponjat otnoshenija mezhdu pisateljami. Kniga vykhodit v ramkakh proekta hide books, posvjaschennogo Vostochnoj Azii i Dalnemu Vostoku.

Tvorchestvo Rjunoske Akutagavy polzuetsja zasluzhennoj populjarnostju kak v nashej strane, tak i vo vsem mire, a ego samye izvestnye povesti i rasskazy, takie kak "V strane vodjanykh", "V chasche" i "Vorota Rasjomon", reguljarno pereizdajutsja. No sobrannye v etom izdanii pisma shkolnym druzjam, uchiteljam i kollegam-pisateljam pozvoljajut vzgljanut na izvestnogo japonskogo literatora s drugoj, ne stol izvestnoj storony i pokazyvajut nam Akutagavu-cheloveka, so vsemi ego nadezhdami, mechtami i razocharovanijami. A predstavlennye v sbornike esse i stati demonstrirujut vzgljad Akutagavy na literaturu, kritiku, razlichija mezhdu Vostokom i Zapadom.

Hell of Solitude presents a varied and eclectic selection of writings by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, one of the most important and beloved Japanese writers of the twentieth century. Bringing together fiction, poetry, and philosophical prose – much of it appearing in English for the first time here – this collection showcases the range and intensity of Akutagawa’s imagination. Moving from the whimsical and fantastical to the grave and introspective, the pieces reveal a writer of extraordinary clarity and psychological depth. Interwoven throughout are poems from a prolific body of verse, examples of which are sparse in English, alongside ‘Art and Other Things’, a fragmentary essay in which Akutagawa expounds his aesthetic views while drawing on examples from world literature and art. Translated with sensitivity and precision by Ryan Choi, Hell of Solitude offers a vital reintroduction to a writer whose lucidity, irony, and existential unease continue to resonate across cultures and generations. With a foreword by Polly Barton

Rjunoske Akutagava (1892-1927) - klassik japonskoji literaturi, vitonchenij psikholog, volodar jaskravogo daru providtsja, bliskuchij novelist, scho otrimav viznannja sche za zhittja. U vitsi 35 rokiv, dovedenij do vidchaju zhittjevimi obstavinami, bojachis povtoriti dolju materi, jaka vtratila rozum, pismennik prijnjav veliku dozu snodijnogo. "Vin khotiv zhiti tak nesamovito, schob mozhna bulo v bud-jaku khvilinu vmerti bez zhalju", - pisav Akutagava v ostannomu avtobiografichnomu tvori. I vin zhiv nesamovito.Jogo noveli - fantastichni j realistichni, istorichni ta suchasni - viriznjajutsja vishukanim perepletennjam vimislu i realnosti, glibokim psikhologizmom, paradoksalnistju sudzhen i tonkoju ironijeju. Svojimi tvorami vin primushuje chitacha zamislitisja nad tim, scho je istina i chi v zmozi ljudina osjagnuti jiji.

'Enchanting and sometimes terrifying' Jorge Luis Borges 'Exquisite' Sunday Times A lone mountain hiker falls through a hole in the ground into Kappaland, inhabited by creatures that are half tiger, half turtle. Here, children choose whether to be born, unemployed workers are turned into sandwich meat, and human artists are enshrined as saints. Despite the Kappas' strange and often gruesome ways, it's a return to the world above that drives the narrator to madness in Akutagawa's only novel. Written as Japan entered an era of aggressive imperialism, this surreal satire is a darkly comic cry of protest. Part of the Pushkin Press Classics series: timeless storytelling by icons of literature, hand-picked from around the globe. Translated by Geoffrey Bownas. Ryunosuke Akutagawa (1892-1927) was one of Japan's leading literary figures in the Taisho period. Regarded as the father of the Japanese short story, he produced over 150 in his short lifetime. Haunted by the fear that he would inherit his mother's madness, Akutagawa suffered from worsening mental health problems towards the end of his life and committed suicide aged 35 by taking an overdose of barbiturates. Pushkin Press also publish a collection of his short stories, Murder in the Age of Enlightenment. Geoffrey Bownas (1923-2011) was born in West Yorkshire. He learned Japanese while serving in the army during the Second World War, and went on to establish Oxford's department of Japanese studies. He taught, translated and worked to further British-Japanese cultural understanding and international collaboration throughout his life, earning a CBE and Japan's Order of the Sacred Treasure.

"Akutagawa displays an insightful and keenly creative intelligence in prose so lucid its sophistication is hardly visible." —Chris Power, The GuardianJapan's master storyteller Ryunosuke Akutagawa (1892 - 1927) wrote more than 150 short stories. Widely regarded as "the Father of the Japanese short story," he blended modern sensibilities with timeless themes to profound effect.This new anthology offers the most comprehensive collection of Akutagawa's work ever published in English. It features fresh translations of his most celebrated stories alongside many lesser-known and never-before-translated pieces:Rashomon: A destitute servant in old Kyoto faces a moral dilemma—starve or steal to surviveAn Odd Tale: A young woman is haunted by strange encounters with a station porter while her husband fights in World War IShadows: A merchant receives anonymous letters about his wife's infidelity—only to come face-to-face with his own doubleIn a Grove: Multiple, conflicting accounts of a samurai's death—this story inspired Kurosawa's legendary film RashomonHell Screen: A chilling tale of artistic obsession and its devastating cost, adapted from an ancient legendMomotaro: In this first-ever English translation, Akutagawa transforms a beloved folk hero into a biting satire of nationalism and warPlus 16 other major works by the Japanese master!An essential volume for every serious reader of Japanese literature—and a captivating introduction to one of the world's great literary voices.

Akutagavu Rjunoske (1892-1927) zasluzhenno nazyvajut masterom korotkogo rasskaza i odnim iz velichajshikh japonskikh pisatelej XX veka. Prozhiv nedolguju i ne slishkom schastlivuju zhizn, chto otrazilos na ego zachastuju avtobiografichnoj proze, on ostavil posle sebja 150 proizvedenij, vkljuchaja "Vorota Rasjomon" i "V chasche". Mnogie iz nikh stali mirovoj klassikoj i poluchili neskolko kino- i drugikh adaptatsij. V nastojaschij sbornik voshli ego proizvedenija raznykh let v khronologicheskoj posledovatelnosti, otrazhajuschie ves tvorcheskij put i evoljutsiju Akutagavy kak pisatelja, tonko chuvstvujuschego emotsii i prirodu cheloveka. Prichudlivoe perepletenie vymysla i realnosti, tonkij psikhologizm, istinno japonskaja lakonichnost, vnimanie k detaljam, glubina i paradoksalnost suzhdenij i, konechno zhe, nepodrazhaemaja ironija Akutagavy Rjunoske sdelali ego tvorchestvo odnim iz naibolee jarkikh i neobychnykh javlenij ne tolko v japonskoj, no i v mirovoj literature. Izjaschnoe izdanie stanet otlichnym podarkom dlja vsekh tsenitelej kultury Azii, a blagodarja karmannomu formatu ego budet udobno vzjat s soboj v transport ili poezdku.Izdatelstvo "Azbuka" vypuskaet mirovuju i rossijskuju klassiku, sovremennuju literaturu, detektivy, trillery, fentezi i fantastiku, prikljuchenija, istoricheskuju prozu, prikladnuju literaturu (non-fikshen). Assortiment nashikh knig raznoobrazen i vkljuchaet proizvedenija vydajuschikhsja otechestvennykh i zarubezhnykh avtorov, takikh kak Fedor Dostoevskij, Lev Tolstoj, Emil Zolja, Charlz Dikkens, a takzhe menee izvestnykh avtorov i redkie knigi.Nas otlichaet vnimanie k kachestvu izdanija, osobenno k perevodu, bumage, oformleniju oblozhek, illjustratsijam izvestnykh khudozhnikov, poetomu nashi knizhnye serii, osobenno takie izvestnye, kak "Bolshie knigi", "Zvezdy novoj fantastiki", "Bolshoj roman", "Azbuka-klassika", BigBook, "zhivut" desjatiletijami i stanovjatsja obektami kollektsionirovanija dlja estetov.Izdanija v tverdom pereplete - prekrasnyj vybor dlja domashnej biblioteki, a knigi v mjagkom pereplete ochen udobno brat s soboj. Nashi knigi stanut otlichnym podarkom kak dlja muzhchin, tak i dlja zhenschin, v tom chisle blagodarja dopolnitelnym, ukrashajuschim izdanija elementam, takim kak lentochka ljasse, zakrashennyj obrez, pokrytie iz folgi i UF-laka, superoblozhka i prijatnaja plenka "ljon". Nastojaschie proizvedenija iskusstva!

Etot sbornik predstavljaet soboj iskljuchitelnoe po bogatstvu sobranie proizvedenij velikogo japonskogo pisatelja, otnosjaschikhsja k raznoobraznym zhanram "maloj" prozy. Realisticheskie novelly i rasskazy, dejstvie kotorykh otnositsja k sovremennoj avtoru epokhe, peremezhajutsja s istoricheskimi proizvedenijami, izyskanno stilizovannymi pod blestjaschuju literaturu raznykh periodov japonskogo Srednevekovja, te smenjajutsja pechalnymi i mudrymi literaturnymi skazkami, filosofskimi pritchami, dazhe satiricheskoj fantastikoj, rasskazami avtobiograficheskogo kharaktera. Odnako vse eti teksty, udivitelno raznye v zhanrovom i stilisticheskom otnoshenii, napolneny svojstvennoj Akutagave neizmennoj strastnostju otnoshenija k cheloveku i neobychajnoj ostrotoj proniknovenija v samye zataennye glubiny chelovecheskogo uma i dushi.

A chilling horror story of artistic obsession and the price of perfection, based on the classic tale by Ryunosuke Akutagawa!Hell Screen follows Yoshihide, a renowned but tormented artist who, despite his talent, is rude, lazy and avaricious. Known for his abrasive demeanor, Yoshihide's one light is the deep affection he harbors for his daughter, Yuzuki. When she enters the service of the powerful Lord Horikawa, tensions rise between the artist and the lord's court, especially after disturbing rumors of Yuzuki's treatment emerge.Tasked with painting a monumental screen depicting the torments of hell, Yoshihide's dedication takes a dark turn as he pushes the boundaries of morality in his quest for authenticity. As his obsession with capturing human suffering intensifies, the line between creation and cruelty blurs, leading to devastating consequences.Akutagawa's story is a masterful exploration of the intersection between art and madness, power and exploitation. Revered as one of Japan's greatest writers, Akutagawa's work continues to influence modern storytelling, with Hell Screen standing out as a haunting meditation on the sacrifices demanded by art.**Recommended for readers ages 16+ due to mature themes and graphic content.**

Med kølige, mættede sætninger og fragmenter af et livs forgængelighed og idioti leverer Ryunosuke Akutagawa. En tåbes liv på raffineret vis. Litterært overbevisende, menneskeligt knugende og svimlende aktuelt står dette værk frem for læseren.Værket udkom posthumt, kort efter den anerkendte japanske forfatters død.Ryunosuke Akutagawa (1892-1927) anses for at være faderen til den japanske novellegenre og lægger navn til en af landets to største litterære priser, Akutagawa-prisen.

V serii "Ekskljuzivnaja klassika" vyshlo 3 sbornika Akutagavy: "Vorota Rasjomon", "V strane vodjanykh" i "Beseda s bogom stranstvij". No ego tvorchestvo nastolko obshirno i mnogogranno, chto v nikh predstavlena lish malaja chast ego rasskazov. V novyj sbornik voshli ne tolko takie izvestnye novelly, kak "Madonna v chernom", "Smert khristianina", "Pokazanija Ogaty Rjosaja", "Prestuplenie Sanemona" i "Svidetelstvo devitsy Ito", no i neskolko desjatkov drugikh zhemchuzhin prozy velikogo japonskogo mastera.

V etot sbornik voshli kak prinesshie Akutagave mirovuju slavu i avtomaticheski assotsiirujuschiesja s ego imenem istoricheskie rasskazy i novelly (vkljuchaja legendarnuju "V chasche", posluzhivshuju osnovoj dlja stsenarija bessmertnogo filma "Rasjomon" Kurosavy), tak i menee izvestnye zapadnomu chitatelju, no pochitajuschiesja na rodine avtora esche vyshe rasskazy, dejstvie kotorykh proiskhodit na fone sovremennoj avtoru realnosti Japonii nachala XX veka, esche sokhranjajuschej nemalo chert natsionalnogo svoeobrazija, no zhadno i stremitelno "evropeizirujuschejsja". Otdelnogo upominanija zasluzhivajut postojanno voznikajuschie v tvorchestve Akutagavy reministsentsii s klassicheskoj russkoj literaturoj, kotoroj on bespredelno voskhischalsja i v kotoroj narjadu s rodnoj istoriej nashel neischerpaemyj istochnik vdokhnovenija.

A famous samurai murder mystery finally brought to life in graphic novel form!A sword-swinging samurai, a corpse-robbing crone and a falsely accused trans man stand at the center of these four iconic tales, once the inspiration for a classic film, now turned into stunning graphic novellas.The stories in this volume by Ryunosuke Akutagawa — the renowned "father of the Japanese short story" are captured by manga masters mkdeville and Philippe Nicloux in these four action-packed adaptations:Rashomon: A houseless servant pits morality against survival in a post-apocalyptic world where thievery and the desecration of the dead are necessary for survivalIn a Grove: Conflicting statements and competing narratives call into question the notion of objective truth in a searing tale of rape and revengeOtomi's Virginity: Pride, honor and dignity are at stake when a young servant is confronted by an unexpected aggressor at her employer's abandoned houseThe Martyr: A pious Jesuit with a dark secret faces excommunication and death in 16th-century Japan, when Christianity was introduced and then banned by order of the ShogunStunning graphic adaptations by mkdeville and Philippe Nicloux turn these iconic tales into thrilling page-turners, following in the footsteps of the famous Kurosawa film.**Recommended for readers ages 16+ due to mature themes and graphic content**

Tvorchestvo Rjunoske Akutagavy polzuetsja zasluzhennoj populjarnostju kak v nashej strane, tak i vo vsem mire, a ego samye izvestnye povesti i rasskazy, takie kak "V strane vodjanykh", "V chasche" i "Vorota Rasjomon", reguljarno pereizdajutsja. No sobrannye v etom izdanii pisma shkolnym druzjam, uchiteljam i kollegam-pisateljam pozvoljajut vzgljanut na izvestnogo japonskogo literatora s drugoj, ne stol izvestnoj storony i pokazyvajut nam Akutagavu-cheloveka, so vsemi ego nadezhdami, mechtami i razocharovanijami. A predstavlennye v sbornike esse i stati demonstrirujut vzgljad Akutagavy na literaturu, kritiku, razlichija mezhdu Vostokom i Zapadom.

Esli est zhelanie ponjat japonskuju dushu i mentalnost - nado chitat maluju prozu Akutagavy Rjunoske. Chitat netoroplivo i vdumchivo i perechityvat snova i snova, ulavlivaja nameki i podteksty i obnaruzhivaja pod chistoj poverkhnostju potaennye glubiny smyslov.V etot sbornik vkljucheny proizvedenija raznykh let - novelly i sovsem korotkie, po-japonski lakonichnye rasskazy i miniatjury, v kotorykh podrazumevaetsja (i, sootvetstvenno, prochityvaetsja) gorazdo bolshe, chem napisano. Sereznye i ironichnye, odnako neizmenno izjaschnye stilizatsii pod srednevekovuju prozu, v kotorykh Akutagava do sikh por ne imeet sebe ravnykh sredi japonskikh pisatelej, grustnye i ironichnye skazki i pritchi i teksty v bolee evropeizirovannom zhanre psikhologicheskogo realizma, neizmenno prelomljavshemsja tem ne menee avtorom pod sovershenno natsionalnym uglom...

Esli est zhelanie ponjat japonskuju dushu i mentalnost - nado chitat maluju prozu Akutagavy Rjunoske. Chitat netoroplivo i vdumchivo i perechityvat snova i snova, ulavlivaja nameki i podteksty i obnaruzhivaja pod chistoj poverkhnostju potaennye glubiny smyslov.V etot sbornik vkljucheny proizvedenija raznykh let - novelly i sovsem korotkie, po-japonski lakonichnye rasskazy i miniatjury, v kotorykh podrazumevaetsja (i, sootvetstvenno, prochityvaetsja) gorazdo bolshe, chem napisano. Sereznye i ironichnye, odnako neizmenno izjaschnye stilizatsii pod srednevekovuju prozu, v kotorykh Akutagava do sikh por ne imeet sebe ravnykh sredi japonskikh pisatelej, grustnye i ironichnye skazki i pritchi i teksty v bolee evropeizirovannom zhanre psikhologicheskogo realizma, neizmenno prelomljavshemsja tem ne menee avtorom pod sovershenno natsionalnym uglom...

Nastojaschee izdanie predstavljaet soboj sbornik izbrannykh novell vydajuschegosja japonskogo pisatelja nachala KHKh v. Akutagava Rjunoske. Ego teksty chrezvychajno raznoobrazny, i v raznoe vremja ikh perevodili raznye perevodchiki, no dlja etogo sbornika kriterij otbora byl odin-edinstvennyj - vse perevody v knige prinadlezhat izvestnomu sovetskomu japonovedu, filologu, lingvistu, perevodchiku Natalii Isaevne Feldman, kotoroj v etom godu ispolnilos by 120 let. Na protjazhenii vsej zhizni ona neodnokratno vozvraschalas k rabote nad Akutagavoj, sborniki ego proizvedenij v ee perevodakh vykhodili v 1936, 1959 i 1971 gg., snabzhennye ee zhe predislovijami i kommentarijami.Slozhilos tak, chto v rossijskoj kulture eti dva imeni - Akutagava Rjunoske i Natalija Isaevna Feldman - okazalis nerazryvno svjazany. Ee perevody nastolko khoroshi, chto kazhetsja, budto Akutagava pisal po-russki. Vprochem, chitatel sam smozhet ubeditsja v etom, prochitav knigu.PredislovieAkutagava Rjunoske izvesten v nashej strane uzhe dovolno davno, i do pojavlenija Murakami Kharuki, nashego sovremennika, stavshego novoj zvezdoj na nebosklone inostrannoj literatury v Rossii, imenno Akutagava, ja dumaju, mozhno bylo by nazvat samym izvestnym u nas japonskim pisatelem XX v.On pokonchil s soboj, ne dozhiv dvukh let do polozhennykh genijam tridtsati semi, no ostavil nam grandioznoe po literaturnoj znachimosti (da, pozhaluj, i po obemu) literaturnoe nasledie.Dlja nastojaschej knigi vybrano 42 novelly iz etogo nasledija, i vybor iz osnovan na sledujuschem: v knigu voshli te rasskazy Akutagava, kotorye perevedeny izvestnym sovetskim japonovedom Nataliej Isaevnoj Feldman (1903 - 1975).I dlja etogo est veskie prichiny: vo pervykh, v 2023 g. ispolnjaetsja 120 let so dnja rozhdenija N. I. Feldman, i izdatelstvo reshilo otmetit etu datu vypuskom knigi ee perevodov. Vo vtorykh, Natalija Isaevna mnogo, bolshe vsekh ostalnykh japonovedov perevodila khudozhestvennuju prozu Akutagava. V-tretikh, takaja konstruktsija izdanija pomogaet uvidet metamorfozy vosprijatija Akutagava v rossijskoj kulturnoj istorii i dazhe te sotsiokulturnye izmenenija, kotorye proizoshli v otechestvennom japonovedenii...

V etot sbornik voshli kak prinesshie Akutagave mirovuju slavu i avtomaticheski assotsiirujuschiesja s ego imenem istoricheskie rasskazy i novelly (vkljuchaja legendarnuju "V chasche", posluzhivshuju osnovoj dlja stsenarija bessmertnogo filma "Rasjomon" Kurosavy), tak i menee izvestnye zapadnomu chitatelju, no pochitajuschiesja na rodine avtora esche vyshe rasskazy, dejstvie kotorykh proiskhodit na fone sovremennoj avtoru realnosti Japonii nachala KHKh veka, esche sokhranjajuschej nemalo chert natsionalnogo svoeobrazija, no zhadno i stremitelno "evropeizirujuschejsja". Otdelnogo upominanija zasluzhivajut postojanno voznikajuschie v tvorchestve Akutagavy reministsentsii s klassicheskoj russkoj literaturoj, kotoroj on bespredelno voskhischalsja i v kotoroj narjadu s rodnoj istoriej nashel neischerpaemyj istochnik vdokhnovenija.Perevodchik: Khuzijatova E. T.

V serii "Ekskljuzivnaja klassika" vyshlo 3 sbornika Akutagavy: "Vorota Rasjomon", "V strane vodjanykh" i "Beseda s bogom stranstvij". No ego tvorchestvo nastolko obshirno i mnogogranno, chto v nikh predstavlena lish malaja chast ego rasskazov. V novyj sbornik voshli ne tolko takie izvestnye novelly, kak "Madonna v chernom", "Smert khristianina", "Pokazanija Ogaty Rjosaja", "Prestuplenie Sanemona" i "Svidetelstvo devitsy Ito", no i neskolko desjatkov drugikh zhemchuzhin prozy velikogo japonskogo mastera.