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This short story by Edogawa Rampo, published in 1929, is about the life of a former heroic soldier who has lost his limbs, hearing, and speech ability due to war and his former faithful wife who has come to take pleasure in tormenting him. This work was censored by the government in 1939, and The Caterpillar depicts the perverted sexual life of a man who has lost his limbs and becomes mute due to war with his wife. Although this work does not go as far as to be anti-war or to express a dislike of war, it does portray the tragic physical condition of a disabled soldier grotesquely. This is ...

This book is a crime novel, a bizarre mystery, by Edogawa Rampo, published in 1925. A bizarre club is held in "The Red Chamber," which has a fantastic atmosphere. They are tasteless people who are bored with their lives and seek stimulation. One day, a new member of the club tells the story of the murder he committed. What is the method of the man who says he killed 99 people? What happens after he finishes telling the story? Edogawa Rampo's skillful description leads the reader into a mysterious world. It is both fun and frightening. The reader will read it all in one go to the end and be ...

This book is a famous thriller by Edogawa Rampo, written in 1925. A letter arrives addressed to a female author. It describes the confession of a man who lives in a chair and savors the warmth of the woman who sits in it. The description is creepy and horrifying, yet the story's punchline is excellent. It is a short story that can be finished quickly.

A super-criminal - as deadly as she is beautiful - wagers all in an epic battle with a master detective, Akechi Kogoro. No trick is too elaborate, no disguise too fantastic as the two perfectly matched antagonists take turns to outwit each other.

This is a classic detective short story by Edogawa Rampo, first published in 1925. It marks the debut of the iconic detective Kogoro Akechi, who would appear in many of Rampo's later works. The story is narrated by an unnamed man who spends his time at a café on the main street of D-Slope, watching a secondhand bookstore across the road. The bookstore owner's wife, known for her striking beauty, mysteriously fails to appear despite the open store. The narrator is soon joined by Akechi, a fellow regular at the café and a fan of detective fiction. Curious about the strange situation, the ...

A reclusive writer of detective stories, Oe Shundei, has gone missing, leaving behind a suspicious trail of blackmailing letters to a former lover. Another detective novelist, his rival, is the only one who can find him. A sequence of macabre and appalling events follows.

Seis historias a cual más retorcida y macabra del maestro del horror japonés del siglo XX: Edogawa Rampo. En ellas encontramos el deseo sexual más grotesco, muñecas que provocan celos, asesinos por aburrimiento y un gusto por lo repugnante característico en este emblemático autor de terror japonés.

The Finger is the shortest short story written by Edogawa Rampo, penned in 1923. It tells the eerie tale of a pianist whose right wrist is severed in an attack by a jealous acquaintance. Blending fantasy and madness, this surreal horror piece is especially well-suited for listening.

Verdadero icono de la novela policíaca japonesa, la celebridad de Edogawa Rampo se extendió también fuera de su país. Publicado el año 1934, este libro no sólo es una de sus obras más emblemáticas, sino también un claro ejemplo de la figura del investigador entendido como gran maestro de la deducción y de la lógica, en la línea del Auguste Dupin de Poe y el Sherlock Holmes de Conan Doyle.

This work is a representative mystery novel by Edogawa Rampo, published in 1926, and fully demonstrates his tastes and preferences. The main character is morbidly obsessed with the illusory images created by lenses and mirrors. Blessed with wealth and not restrained by anyone, he heads towards a horrifyingly unhappy fate. Edogawa Rampo's talent for replacing the illusory beauty created by the light reflected by mirrors and lenses with words is artistic. His insight into human psychology is also wonderful. Readers can read in one go while enjoying his unique worldview.

This short story by Edogawa Rampo, published in 1950, is a mystery involving a conversation between a man and a woman on a cliff overlooking a mountain stream. The conversation, as the two probe each other's hearts, is rhythmical and full of tension. The woman has the insight to see through the man's lies. Readers will enjoy Edogawa Rampo's unique worldview as they read through to the end in one sitting. They will surely be captivated by the many layers of trickery.