The four stories and novella translated in this volume represent the best short fiction by Ishikawa Jun (1899-1987), one
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English Pages 320 Year 1998
Table of contents :
CONTENTS
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
Part One: The Stories
Mars’ Song (Marusu no uta)
Moon Gems (Meigetsushu)
The Legend of Gold (Ògon densetsu)
The Jesus of the Ruins (Yakeato no Iesu)
The Raptor (Taka)
Part Two: Critical Essays
On “Mars’ Song”
On “Moon Gems”
On “The Legend of Gold” and “The Jesus of the Ruins”
On The Raptor
NOTES
GLOSSARY
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY