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Stories, Plays & Essays

A History of the Ken’yūsha and Ogre Momotarō

Ozaki Kōyō · 1891–1901 · translated by Valentin Sarić

Handwritten magazines, student friendships, publishing debts, and literary quarrels fill Kōyō’s recollection of the Ken’yūsha.

Ogre Momotarō reverses the Peach Boy legend through an extravagant campaign of revenge.

The identical tale is retained twice, following the supplied collection.

70pages
1891–1901first published
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