Project Gutenberg 1999-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 779 Akutagawa, Ryunosuke 1892 1927 芥川龍之介 羅生門 Rashomon Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rash%C5%8Dmon_(short_story) Produced by Rick Davis "羅生門" by Ryunosuke Akutagawa is a short story written in the early 20th century during the Taisho era in Japan. This work delves into themes of morality, desperation, and the darker aspects of human nature. Set in Kyoto, the story portrays a world in turmoil and explores the ethical dilemmas faced by individuals when survival is at stake. The narrative follows a desperate servant waiting under the desolate Roshomon gate during a relentless rain. Having recently been dismissed from his job, he grapples with a choice between starvation and becoming a thief. As he contemplates his fate, he discovers an old woman who is pulling hair from the corpses discarded at the gate, intending to sell it for profit. Disgusted yet intrigued, the servant confronts her, leading to a struggle where he ultimately robs her in a bid for survival. The story highlights the moral complexities inherent in times of crisis, suggesting that desperation can drive individuals to abandon their moral compass. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. ja Short stories Japan -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PL Text Category: Short Stories 46560 2025-10-01T11:20:57.893414 text/html 46381 2025-01-07T19:09:05.316234 text/html 88991 2025-10-01T11:21:02.206428 application/epub+zip 87872 2025-10-01T11:21:00.316428 application/epub+zip 79527 2025-10-01T11:20:59.321425 application/epub+zip 156730 2025-10-01T11:21:03.541423 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 150799 2025-10-01T11:21:01.615431 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 126827 2022-09-01T13:09:29.617979 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 38514 2025-10-01T11:20:57.664502 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 38354 2013-04-15T20:27:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 14624 2013-04-15T20:27:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17068 2025-10-01T11:21:03.664418 application/rdf+xml 11162 2025-10-01T11:20:59.789407 image/jpeg 2941 2025-10-01T11:20:59.552433 image/jpeg 89825 2025-10-01T11:20:57.899426 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia