Kumo no Ito（The Spider’s Thread）
【Masterpieces of Modern Japanese Literature④】
By Ryunosuke Akutagawa
Narrated by Nana Nagao
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A short story by Ryunosuke Akutagawa
“One day, the Buddha was strolling alone along the edge of the lotus pond in paradise.
The lotus flowers blooming in the pond were all as white as jewels, and from their golden stamens at the center, an indescribably pleasant fragrance constantly filled the air.
It must have been morning in paradise.”
Author : Ryunosuke Akutagawa
Narrator : Nana Nagao
Produced by：Koé no Shoten
Special Thanks：Shigoto, Inc.
Listening Length：00:10:16
Release Date：2022/10/25
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
1892 –1927
Born in Tokyo, he graduated from the English Literature Department of Tokyo Imperial University. While still a student, he co-founded the third iteration of the literary magazine Shinshichō. His short story The Nose was highly praised by Natsume Sōseki, and the following year, he published his first short story collection, Rashōmon. Drawing inspiration from history and classical literature from both Japan and around the world, he wrote numerous works, including Hōkyōnin no shi（”The Death of a Christian”）, Toshishun（”Tu Tze-chun”）, Kappa, Haguruma（”Spinning Gears” or “Cogwheels”）, and Aru Ahō no Isshō（”A Fool’s Life” or “The Life of a Fool”）.