{"product_id":"9781913513863","title":"Hell of Solitude","description":"\u003cb\u003eAuthor: Ryūnosuke Akutagawa\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Hell of Solitude' presents a bold and varied selection of writings by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, one of the central figures of twentieth-century Japanese literature. Bringing together fiction, poetry, and philosophical prose – much of it appearing in English for the first time – this collection showcases the range and intensity of Akutagawa’s imagination. Translated with sensitivity by Ryan Choi, 'Hell of Solitude' offers a vital reintroduction to a universally resonant and lucid writer.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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN 9781913513863. Prototype Publishing. pb. 164 pages, paperback, 178mm x 112mm.\u003cbr\u003ePublication date: April 2026.\u003cbr\u003eout of stock, available to order\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Prototype Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47663972352157,"sku":"9781913513863","price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/1439\/9645\/files\/9781913513863.jpg?v=1780618181","url":"https:\/\/wholesale.manic.com.au\/products\/9781913513863","provider":"Books at Manic Wholesale","version":"1.0","type":"link"}