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Breaking into Japanese Literature is specially designed to help you bypass all the frustration and actually enjoy classics of Japanese literature.<\/p>\n<p>Breaking into Japanese Literature features seven graded stories covering a variety of genres: whether it&#8217;s the spellbinding surrealism of Natsume Soseki&#8217;s Ten Nights of Dreams, the humor of Akutagawa Ryunosuke&#8217;s fable of temple life (&#8220;The Nose&#8221;), or the excitement of his historic thrillers (&#8220;In a Grove&#8221; and &#8220;Rashomon&#8221;), you are sure to find a story that appeals to you in this collection.<\/p>\n<p>The unique layout &#8212; with the original Japanese story in large print, an easy-to-follow English translation and a custom dictionary &#8212; was created for maximum clarity and ease of use. There&#8217;s no need to spend time consulting reference books when everything you need to know is right there in front of your nose.<\/p>\n<p>To make Japanese literature fun, Breaking into Japanese Literature also has some unique extra features: mini-biographies to tell you about the authors&#8217; lives and works, individual story prefaces to alert you to related works of literature or film, and original illustrations to fire your imagination. Best of all, MP3 sound files of all the stories have been made available for FREE on the Internet.<\/p>\n<p>Breaking into Japanese Literature provides all the backup you need to break through to a new and undiscovered world &#8212; the world of great Japanese fiction. All the hard work has been taken care of so you can enjoy the pleasures of the mind. 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