羅生門 by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
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"羅生門" by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa is a short story first published in 1915. Set in the ruins of Kyoto's southern gate, it follows a dismissed servant who must choose between starvation and thievery. When he encounters an old woman stealing hair from corpses, their exchange forces him to confront questions of survival and morality. The story explores how desperation can transform one's sense of right and wrong in a world stripped bare of
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| Author | Akutagawa, Ryūnosuke, 1892-1927 |
|---|---|
| Title | 羅生門 |
| Alternate Title | Rashomon |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rash%C5%8Dmon_(short_story) |
| Credits | Produced by Rick Davis |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 53.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | Japanese |
| LoC Class | PL: Language and Literatures: Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Subject | Japan -- Social life and customs -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 1982 |
| Release Date | Nov 1, 1999 |
| Last Update | Apr 15, 2013 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 925 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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