內容簡介
日本現代短篇小說選，收錄村上春樹專文介紹，編者為村上春樹小說英譯本譯者Jay Rubin，全書收錄谷崎潤一郎、芥川龍之介、三島由紀夫、川端康成、吉本芭娜娜、村上春樹等重要日本作家短篇傑作英譯本。
A major new collection of Japanese short stories, many appearing in English for the first time, with an introduction by Haruki Murakami
This fantastically varied and exciting collection celebrates the art of the Japanese short story, from its origins in the nineteenth century to the remarkable practitioners writing today. Edited by acclaimed translator Jay Rubin, who has himself freshly translated some of the stories, and with an introduction by Haruki Murakami, this book is a revelation.
Stories by writers already well known to English-language readers are included--like Tanizaki, Akutagawa, Murakami, Mishima, Kawabata, and Yoshimoto--as well as many surprising new finds. From Yuko Tsushima's "Flames" to Yuten Sawanishi's "Filling Up with Sugar" to Shin'ichi Hoshi's "Shoulder-Top Secretary" to Banana Yoshimoto's "Bee Honey," The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories is filled with fear, charm, beauty, and comedy.