Borges is more philosophical, Rampo more psychological Borges teems with puzzle and paradox, Rampo with obsession and ratiocination, and yet each celebrates man's inventiveness while still being woefully aware of his limitations. In this Rampo resembles Borges, and yet the two writers are very different. His stories, structured as popular "entertainments," are designed to convey all the pleasures of genre, and yet they possess an elegance and intellectual complexity greater than mere popular works. Overall, it’s a fun read and is deserving of your time.Edogowa Rampo-just say his pen name quickly three times to discover how much he loved Edgar Allen Poe-is considered the first and foremost writer of Japanese mystery fiction. However, I think all readers could be able to enjoy this book just as much. I would highly recommend this book to readers that are just starting to get into horror stories, but don’t want to start off with a book that’s overwhelming. That’s where the feeling of horror comes from.įor most, the stories in Japanese Tales of Mystery & Imagination aren’t very high on the horror spectrum.
If someone had read to me any of those stories and told me it was a true story, I would’ve believed them. What really disturbed me was how realistic these stories seemed. With his imagination and straight-forward writing, Edogawa wrote excellent, disturbing worlds driven by corrupted human motives. I remember hearing my heart in my ears and being so engrossed with the story that I had refused to do anything until I finished it. It left me with the feelings of disgust and horror at once. Of the nine short stories, “The Human Chair” was the most memorable. Every story didn’t disappoint they were spine-chilling page-turners. Edogawa added an unexpected twist to each of them that I could not have predicted. I’ve read this again and again and never managed to get sick of it.Įach short story managed to scare and surprise me.
Japanese Tales of Mystery and Imagination is a collection of nine mystery and psychological horror short stories, such as “The Caterpillar” and “The Red Chamber”.
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