Announcing the first expansion in more than 40 years of the venerable New Penguin Parallel Text series.
Here is the perfect introduction to contemporary Japanese fiction. Featuring many stories appearing in English for the first time, this collection, with parallel translations, offers students at all levels the opportunity to enjoy a wide range of contemporary literature without having to constantly consult a dictionary. Richly diverse in themes and styles, the stories are by well-known writers-like Haruki Murakami and Banana Yoshimoto-as well as by emerging voices. Complete with notes, these selections make excellent reading in either language.
Language
Multiple languages
Pages
250
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Group (USA)
Release
April 26, 2011
ISBN
0143118331
ISBN 13
9780143118336
New Penguin Parallel Text: Short Stories in Japanese
Announcing the first expansion in more than 40 years of the venerable New Penguin Parallel Text series.
Here is the perfect introduction to contemporary Japanese fiction. Featuring many stories appearing in English for the first time, this collection, with parallel translations, offers students at all levels the opportunity to enjoy a wide range of contemporary literature without having to constantly consult a dictionary. Richly diverse in themes and styles, the stories are by well-known writers-like Haruki Murakami and Banana Yoshimoto-as well as by emerging voices. Complete with notes, these selections make excellent reading in either language.