Hell of Solitude by Ryunosuke Akutagawa

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.
With a foreword by Polly Barton