‘Hell of Solitude’ by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa (Review)

As some of you may have seen on social media recently, an enjoyable reread of Anri Yasuda’s excellent Beauty Matters: Modern Japanese Literature and the Question of Aesthetics – 1890-1930 had me caving in once again and reaching for my wallet. I ended up with four new books, one for each of the main chapters, […]