A Conversation on the Way

Immerse yourself in the world of early prose by Дзюнъитиро Танидзаки with the book “A Conversation on the Road,” a collection of novellas and short stories that reveals to the reader a unique facet of the talent of a classic of 20th-century Japanese literature. First time in Russian!

This edition presents selected novellas and short stories by Tanizaki from the early period of his work. They differ in form and subject matter, but many things bring them together: the author’s clear penchant for everything unusual and paradoxical; the presence of an intricate plot intrigue; and a special kind of protagonist, consumed by passions and tormented by inner contradictions. And, of course, there is Tanizaki’s characteristic sly style of writing, in which the most important things are not conveyed directly, but indirectly—almost as if by accident. He might have said to readers, through the voice of one of his characters: “I’ve always tried to tell you the truth, but not straight on—through roundabout ways; and if you didn’t understand my hints, then blame yourselves!”

All the works included in this collection are published in Russian for the first time, translated by Т. И. Редько-Добровольская.