Project Gutenberg 1999-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 449 Akutagawa, Ryunosuke 1892 1927 芥川龍之介 羅生門 Rashomon Produced by Rick Davis "羅生門" by Ryunosuke Akutagawa is a short story written in the early 20th century during the Taisho era in Japan. This work delves into themes of morality, desperation, and the darker aspects of human nature. Set in Kyoto, the story portrays a world in turmoil and explores the ethical dilemmas faced by individuals when survival is at stake. The narrative follows a desperate servant waiting under the desolate Roshomon gate during a relentless rain. Having recently been dismissed from his job, he grapples with a choice between starvation and becoming a thief. As he contemplates his fate, he discovers an old woman who is pulling hair from the corpses discarded at the gate, intending to sell it for profit. Disgusted yet intrigued, the servant confronts her, leading to a struggle where he ultimately robs her in a bid for survival. The story highlights the moral complexities inherent in times of crisis, suggesting that desperation can drive individuals to abandon their moral compass. (This is an automatically generated summary.) ja Short stories Japan -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PL Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 46380 46332 2024-09-01T11:38:46.884597 2023-10-01T10:32:52.690980 text/html text/html 46373 46325 2024-09-01T11:38:47.033592 2023-10-01T10:32:52.863985 text/html text/html 60852 2024-09-01T11:38:49.921579 application/epub+zip 59975 2024-09-01T11:38:48.191588 application/epub+zip 59975 2024-09-01T11:38:47.452594 application/epub+zip 132537 2024-09-01T11:38:51.282621 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 126606 2024-09-01T11:38:49.463586 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 126827 2022-09-01T13:09:29.617979 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 38514 38509 2024-09-01T11:38:46.725620 2023-10-01T10:32:52.553989 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 38354 2013-04-15T20:27:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 14624 2013-04-15T20:27:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17914 2024-09-01T11:38:51.421568 application/rdf+xml 10820 2024-09-01T11:38:47.789596 image/jpeg 2911 2024-09-01T11:38:47.619596 image/jpeg 63337 2024-09-01T11:38:47.038594 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia