Edogawa Rampo pseud. of Hirai Tarou
Japanese Tales of Mystery and Imagination
Japanese Tales of Mystery and Imagination
Synopsis
This collection presents nine bloodcurdling and chilling tales that blend the quick tempo of Western storytelling with the rich fantasy of the East. Readers will encounter a strange story of a quadruple amputee and his perverse wife, a man who discovers hidden pleasures within a mysterious chamber of mirrors, and the morbid confession of a maniac planning foolproof psychological murders. Also included is the bizarre tale of a chair-maker who buries himself inside an armchair to enjoy the sordid 'loves' of the women who sit on his handiwork.
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Genres
Characters
quadruple amputeeProtagonist
man who creates a mysterious chamber of mirrorsProtagonist
chair-makerProtagonist
perverse wifeAntagonist
The ManiacAntagonist
Subjects
Edition
Japanese Tales of Mystery and ImaginationPaperback, 2012
224 pages
Tuttle PublishingLanguage: EnglishISBN: 978480531193657494th2 editions available
