Jay Rubin Ordre des livres

This new dual-language edition of ten stories selected from The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories celebrates some of the very best twentieth-century literature from Japan. Each story appears in the original Japanese alongside an expert English translation, providing unique cultural insight and literary inspiration for language learners. Ranging from a witty send-up of modern social graces to a powerful evocation of the aftermath of the atomic bomb, this remarkable collection includes works from beloved authors Abe Akira, Uchida Hyakken, Kawakami Mieko, Ohba Minako, Betsuyaku Minoru, Haruki Murakami, Akutagawa Ryunosuke, Hoshi Shin'ichi, Kono Taeko, and Ota Yoko.

The anthology consists of channeled writings aimed at uplifting and empowering individuals through daily messages. Originating from a desire to support a friend in need, these "Emspirations" blend empowerment and inspiration to create positive energy. The author initially hesitated to share these writings widely but ultimately embraced the opportunity to reach a broader audience. Through a year of daily posts, the author recognized the importance of compiling these messages into a book, intending to enlighten and elevate the collective spirit of readers.

A deluxe hardcover reproduction of Naughty Dog's original Crash Bandicoot developer's bible! Take a rare glimpse into the making of a videogame icon, and gain a first-hand taste of the undistilled creativity that brought Crash, Cortex, Aku Aku, and the rest of your favorite characters to millions of screens around the world! Reproducing Naughty Dog's original design document for Crash Bandicoot from the best available sources, this unique volume features original concept illustrations and includes a foreword from Crash's creators to lend insight into how Crash Bandicoot came to be the unforgettable videogame character he is today. This tome is sure to please all who possess a thirst for imagination and curiosity surrounding the creation of games!

A major new anthology of great Japanese short stories introduced by Haruki Murakami.This fantastically varied and exciting collection celebrates the great Japanese short story collection, from its origins in the nineteenth century to the remarkable practitioners writing today. Curated by Jay Rubin (who has himself freshly translated several of the stories) and introduced by Haruki Murakami this is a book which will be a revelation to many of its readers. Short story writers already well-known to English-language readers are all included - Tanizaki, Akutagawa, Murakami, Mishima, Kawabata, Yoshimoto - but also many surprising new finds. From Tsushima Yuko's 'Flames' to Sawanishi Yuten's 'Filling Up with Sugar', from Hoshi Shin'ichi's 'Shoulder-Top Secretary' to Yoshimoto Banana's 'Bee Honey', The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories is filled with fear, charm, beauty and comedy.

This poignant novel depicts a Japanese woman and her American son buffeted by the traumatic events surrounding World War II.

'What is the life of a human being - a drop of dew, a flash of lightning? This is so sad, so sad.' Autobiographical stories from one of Japan's masters of modernist story-telling. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Ryunosuke Akutagawa (1892-1927). Akutagawa's Rashomon and Seventeen Other Stories is also available in Penguin Classics.

· jedyna książka, która łączy biografię Murakamiego z analizą jego dzieł · fan Murakamiego i tłumacz jego dzieł na język angielski napisał pasjonującą książkę, w której ujawnił elementy biograficzne zawarte w powieściach japońskiego pisarza · autor wnikliwie śledził karierę Murakamiego, wykorzystał wywiady z autorem przeprowadzone w latach 1993-2004 · książka obejmuje wszystkie napisane dotąd utwory Murakamiego Jako młody człowiek Haruki Murakami prowadził klub jazzowy Peter Cat w Tokio, a po pracy pisał powieści. W jego każdej książce między słowami można usłyszeć muzykę. Murakami kocha muzykę każdego rodzaju - jazz, klasykę, folk, rock - w domu ma ponad sześć tysięcy płyt. Jego kariera rozpoczęła się wraz z wydaniem pierwszej powieści, jednak prawdziwy światowy sukces przyniosła mu książka Norwegian Wood (1987). Uciekając przed popularnością, szukał anonimowości w Europie, a następnie w Ameryce. Zerwał ze stereotypem samoniszczącego się pisarza, rzucił palenie i zaczął biegać na długie dystanse, a surrealistyczne poczucie humoru pozwala mu utrzymać dystans do samego siebie.

Sous le double scintillement de 1084, le temps s'accélère et les vérités se confondent. La voix du détective Ushikawa s'invite, oscillant entre révélation et menace, sur la trace d'Aomamé et Tengo. D'un reflet à l'autre, dans la clairvoyance hypnotique de ce troisième volet, le passé s'apprête à livrer son chaos au seuil d'un nouveau rêve...

Vol. 2: book three translated from the Japanese by Philip Gabriel