Beast in the Shadows by Rampo EdogawaRequirements: .M4A/.M4B reader, 183 MBOverview: Themes of deviance and sado-masochism are central to Beast in the Shadows (Inju), a tale from the height of Rampo’s grotesque period, which appeared in serial form between August and October, 1928. This tale of secret identities, violent sexuality, and dark crimes stands in […]
The Black Lizard by Rampo EdogawaRequirements: .M4A/.M4B reader, 295 MBOverview: The Black Lizard (Kurotokage) first appeared as a magazine serial, published in twelve monthly installments between January and December, 1934. It features Rampo’s main detective character, Akechi Kogorō: a figure who combines elements of Poe’s Auguste Dupin with the gentleman adventurers of British golden age […]
The Edogawa Rampo Reader by Edogawa RampoRequirements: .ePUB reader, 0.5mbOverview: Edogawa Rampo (pseudonym of Hirai Tarō, 1894-1965) is the acknowledged grand master of Japan’s golden age of crime and mystery fiction. He is also a major writer in the tradition of Japanese Modernism, and exerts a massive influence on the popular and literary culture of […]
The Black Lizard (Penguin Modern Classics) by Edogawa Rampo, translated by Ian HughesRequirements: .ePUB reader, 613 MBOverview: A master criminal and a master detective are locked in battle. Who will win? They call her the ‘Dark Angel’. Queen of Tokyo’s underworld, Mme Midorikawa is famed for her beauty, her jewels and the tattoo of a […]
4 Books by Edogawa RampoRequirements: .ePUB reader, 3.2mbOverview: Edogawa Rampo (pseudonym of Hirai Taro, 1894–1965) is the acknowledged grand master of Japan’s golden age of crime and mystery fiction. In the early part of his career, he created the Japanese Gothic mystery, developing the work of Edgar Allan Poe and related nineteenth century writers in […]