{"product_id":"9781913513863","title":"Hell of Solitude : Selected Writings of Ryunosuke Akutagawa - Ryunosuke Akutagawa","description":"\u003cp\u003eHell 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. 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. Translated with sensitivity and precision by Ryan Choi, Hell of Solitude offers a vital reintroduction to a writer whose lucidity, irony, and existential unease continue to resonate across cultures and generations. With a foreword by Polly Barton\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ryunosuke Akutagawa","offers":[{"title":"164 pages \/ 16\/04\/2026 \/ Poetry","offer_id":56971232280951,"sku":"9781913513863","price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/9454\/1624\/files\/9781913513863_6205376f-2746-45da-acf0-9b686c5c91da.jpg?v=1779387404","url":"https:\/\/gulpfictionbooks.com\/products\/9781913513863","provider":"Gulp Fiction","version":"1.0","type":"link"}