Best Murakami Short Stories - April 2024

The Great Gatsby

A true classic of twentieth-century literature, this edition has been updated by Fitzgerald scholar James L.W. West III to include the author’s final revisions and features a note on the composition and text, a personal foreword by Fitzgerald’s granddaughter, Eleanor Lanahan—and a new introduction by two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward.The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s third book, stands as the supreme achievement of his career. First published in 1925, this quintessential novel of the Jazz Age has been acclaimed by generations of readers. The story of the mysteriousl... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0743273567
• ASIN: 0743273567
• ISBN: 9780743273565
• Brand: Scribner
• Manufacturer: Scribner

The Elephant Vanishes: Stories

Includes the story "Barn Burning" which is now the basis for the major motion picture BurningIn the tales that make up The Elephant Vanishes, the imaginative genius that has made Haruki Murakami an international superstar is on full display.In these stories, a man sees his favorite elephant vanish into thin air; a newlywed couple suffers attacks of hunger that drive them to hold up a McDonald’s in the middle of the night; and a young woman discovers that she has become irresistible to a little green monster who burrows up through her backyard. By turns haunting and hilarious, in The Elephant... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0679750533
• ASIN: 0679750533
• ISBN: 0679750533
• Brand: Brand: Vintage
• Manufacturer: Vintage

Kafka on the Shore (Vintage International)

• ASIN: B000FC2ROU
• ASIN: B000FC2ROU
• Manufacturer: Vintage

The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories (Penguin Classics Hardcover)

This fantastically varied and exciting collection celebrates the great Japanese short story, from its modern origins in the nineteenth century to the remarkable works being written today. Short story writers already well-known to English-language readers are all included here - Tanizaki, Akutagawa, Murakami, Mishima, Kawabata - but also many surprising new finds. From Yuko Tsushima's 'Flames' to Yuten Sawanishi's 'Filling Up with Sugar', from Shin'ichi Hoshi's 'Shoulder-Top Secretary' to Banana Yoshimoto's 'Bee Honey', The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories is filled with fear, charm, beau... [Read More]

• ASIN: B079B7BL11
• ASIN: B079B7BL11
• Manufacturer: Penguin

Men Without Women: Stories (Vintage International)

Across seven tales, Haruki Murakami brings his powers of observation to bear on the lives of men who, in their own ways, find themselves alone. Here are lovesick doctors, students, ex-boyfriends, actors, bartenders, and even Kafka’s Gregor Samsa, brought together to tell stories that speak to us all. In Men Without Women Murakami has crafted another contemporary classic, marked by the same wry humor and pathos that have defined his entire body of work.

• ASIN: 1101974524
• ASIN: 1101974524
• ISBN: 1101974524
• Manufacturer: Vintage

1Q84 (Vintage International)

• ASIN: B004LROUW2
• ASIN: B004LROUW2
• Manufacturer: Vintage

What I Talk About When I Talk About Running: A Memoir (Vintage International)

An intimate look at writing, running, and the incredible way they intersect, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running is an illuminating glimpse into the solitary passions of one of our greatest artists.While training for the New York City Marathon, Haruki Murakami decided to keep a journal of his progress. The result is a memoir about his intertwined obsessions with running and writing, full of vivid recollections and insights, including the eureka moment when he decided to become a writer. By turns funny and sobering, playful and philosophical, here is a rich and revelatory work that elev... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0307389839
• ASIN: 0307389839
• ISBN: 9780307389831
• Brand: Vintage Books USA
• Manufacturer: Vintage

Rashomon and Seventeen Other Stories (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

One of Penguin Classics' most popular translations—now also in our elegant black spine dressRyünosuke Akutagawa is one of Japan's foremost stylists—a modernist master whose short stories are marked by highly original imagery, cynicism, beauty and wild humour. "Rashömon"and "In a Bamboo Grove" inspired Kurosawa's magnificent film and depict a past in which morality is turned upside down, while tales such as "The Nose," "O-Gin" and "Loyalty" paint a rich and imaginative picture of a medieval Japan peopled by Shoguns and priests, vagrants and peasants. And in later works such as "Death Regi... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0140449701
• ASIN: 0140449701
• ISBN: 9780140449709
• Brand: imusti
• Manufacturer: Penguin Classics

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle: A Novel (Vintage International)

• ASIN: B003XT605Y
• ASIN: B003XT605Y
• Manufacturer: Vintage

Norwegian Wood

• ASIN: 0375704027
• ASIN: 0375704027
• ISBN: 0375704027
• Brand: Haruki Murakami
• Manufacturer: Vintage

A Wild Sheep Chase: A Novel

Quirky and utterly captivating, A Wild Sheep Chase is Murakami at his astounding best.An advertising executive receives a postcard from a friend and casually appropriates the image for an advertisement. What he doesn’t realize is that included in the scene is a mutant sheep with a star on its back, and in using this photo he has unwittingly captured the attention of a man who offers a menacing ultimatum: find the sheep or face dire consequences. Thus begins a surreal and elaborate quest that takes readers from Tokyo to the remote mountains of northern Japan, where the unnamed protagonist has... [Read More]

• ASIN: 037571894X
• ASIN: 037571894X
• ISBN: 037571894X
• Brand: Vintage
• Manufacturer: Vintage

Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World (Vintage International)

• ASIN: B004AP9W1O
• ASIN: B004AP9W1O
• Manufacturer: Vintage

After the Quake: Stories

Set at the time of the catastrophic 1995 Kobe earthquake, the mesmerizing stories in After the Quake are as haunting as dreams and as potent as oracles.An electronics salesman who has been deserted by his wife agrees to deliver an enigmatic package— and is rewarded with a glimpse of his true nature. A man who views himself as the son of God pursues a stranger who may be his human father. A mild-mannered collection agent receives a visit from a giant talking frog who enlists his help in saving Tokyo from destruction. The six stories in this collection come from the deep and mysterious place w... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0375713271
• ASIN: 0375713271
• ISBN: 0375713271
• Brand: Vintage Books
• Manufacturer: Vintage

South of the Border, West of the Sun: A Novel

South of the Border, West of the Sun is the beguiling story of a past rekindled, and one of Haruki Murakami’s most touching novels.Hajime has arrived at middle age with a loving family and an enviable career, yet he feels incomplete. When a childhood friend, now a beautiful woman, shows up with a secret from which she is unable to escape, the fault lines of doubt in Hajime’s quotidian existence begin to give way. Rich, mysterious, and quietly dazzling, in South of the Border, West of the Sun the simple arc of one man’s life becomes the exquisite literary terrain of Murakami’s remarkabl... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0679767398
• ASIN: 0679767398
• ISBN: 0679767398
• Brand: Murakami, Haruki
• Manufacturer: Vintage

Short Stories in Japanese: New Penguin Parallel Text (Japanese Edition)

A dual-language edition of Japanese stories—many appearing in English for the first time   This volume of eight short stories, with parallel translations, offers students at all levels the opportunity to enjoy a wide range of contemporary literature without having constantly to refer back to a dictionary.   The stories—many of which appear here in English for the first time—are by well-known writers like Haruki Murakami and Banana Yoshimoto, as well as emerging voices like Abe Kazushige, Ishii Shinji, and Kawakami Hiromi. From the orthodox to the cutting-edge, they represent a range of... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0143118331
• ASIN: 0143118331
• ISBN: 0143118331
• Brand: Penguin Books
• Manufacturer: Penguin Books

100 Years of The Best American Short Stories

An award-winning short-story writer introduces the stories she has selected from such authors as Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Alexie, Roth, Updike, Oates and more, to present a decade-by-decade examination of the literary trends captured by this series

• UPC: 45056350
• Rating: 5.0

The Best American Short Stories 2018

Best-selling, award-winning, pop culture powerhouse Roxane Gay guest edits this year’s Best American Short Stories, the premier annual showcase for the country’s finest short

• UPC: 746152764

The Best Short Stories of Fyodor Dostoyevsky

9781420938036

• UPC: 21019188
• Rating: 4.25

The Best American Short Stories 2005

The Best American Series First, Best, and Best-SellingThe Best American series has been the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction and nonfiction since 1915. Each volume's series editor selects notable works from

• UPC: 34682001
• Rating: 3.75

The Best American Short Stories 2009

The oldest and bestselling Best American, THE BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES 2009 will be selected by  Alice Sebold, author of the bestseller THE LOVELY

• UPC: 10976107
• Rating: 3.5

Selected Tales and Sketches (the Best Short Stories of Nathaniel Hawthorne)

"Selected Tales and Sketches" is a collection of the best short stories of Nathaniel Hawthorne. Collected here are the following tales: The Gray Champion, Sunday at Home, The Minister's Black Veil, The May-Pole of Merry

• UPC: 6105733
• Rating: 5.0

The Best American Short Stories 2017

Best-selling author Meg Wolitzer guest edits this year’s Best American Short Stories, the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short

• UPC: 55971052
• Rating: 5.0

Best Russian Short Stories - eBook

For centuries, critics and fans alike have extolled the virtues of the Russian masters of fiction, with many ranking them among the foremost literary artists the world has ever produced. This volume collects finely crafted

• UPC: 699648974
• Rating: 3.5

The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories

9780141395623

• UPC: 300806280

Best Short Stories : A Dual-Language Book

Five great stories in original German with new, literal English translations on facing pages: "The Metamorphosis," "The Judgment," "In the Penal Colony," "A Country Doctor" and "A Report to an

• UPC: 424780
• Rating: 5.0