{"product_id":"the-sirens-lament-essential-stories-1782278095","title":"The Sirens Lament: Essential Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1782278095\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tanizaki, Jun'Ichiro\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLavishly opulent stories of sensual obsession, cultural heritage, and mythological creatures-translated into English for the first time-from a classic Japanese writerFeaturing The Qilin, The Sirens Lament, and the novella Killing O-Tsuya, this gorgeous new edition of 3 classic works translated by Bryan Karetnyk distills the essence of Jun'ichiro Tanizaki's shorter fiction: the co-mingling of Japanese and Chinese mythologies, the chillingly dark side of desire, and the paper-thin line between the sublime and the depraved.The Qilin: The sage Confucius travels to a kingdom ruled by a struggling duke, whose pursuit of virtue is threatened by his consort's obsession desire for pleasure. Killing O-Tsuya: A nave servant elopes with his master's daughter, only to be plunged headlong into a world of murder and corruption. The Sirens Lament: Exhausted by a lifestyle of never-ending debauchery, a young prince finds himself in possession of a dazzling, beguiling mermaid.The essential short works of one of the most important and widely-read figured in modern Japanese literature, author of hugely popular works including In Praise of Shadows, The Makioka Sisters, and Naomi; renowned for his investigations of family dynamics, eroticism, and cultural identity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52196526784800,"sku":"NEW1782278095","price":14.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/71uZG24kdFL.jpg?v=1786948559","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/the-sirens-lament-essential-stories-1782278095","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}