A collection of short stories by Uchida Hyakken. Published by Tomondo Shoten in 1922 (Taisho 11). Contains 18 stories, including the title story "Meido" (1917). All stories are written in a dream style, and show the influence of Natsume Soseki's "Ten Nights of Dreams." Permeated with the motif of "writing the mystery of the heart with a frightening heart," many of the stories are about nightmares. Some of the stories involve empathy with one's relatives ("Meido" and "Michizure"), the fear of transforming into a beast ("Kudan"), the mystery of the existence of women, and a sense of guilt towards women ("Hanabi" and "Tokage"). The title story "Meido" is a sad, Japanese-style depiction of an encounter with one's late father, who is in another world. [Hideyuki Sakai] "The End of the World: The Entry Ceremony into Port Arthur (Iwanami Bunko)" Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend |
内田百閒(うちだひゃっけん)の短編小説集。1922年(大正11)稲門堂書店刊。表題作品『冥途』(1917)を含めた18編を収録。すべての作品が夢のスタイルで書かれていて、夏目漱石(そうせき)の『夢十夜』の影響がみられる。「心の中の神秘」を「恐ろしき心で書く」というモチーフで貫かれていて、夢魔的な作品が多い。肉親との交感(『冥途』『道連(みちづれ)』)、獣(けもの)への変身の恐怖(『件(くだん)』)、女性存在の謎(なぞ)および女性への罪意識(『花火』『蜥蜴(とかげ)』)などがある。表題作『冥途』は、幽明を異にする亡父との出会いを、日本人的感覚で哀切に描いた作品である。 [酒井英行] 『『冥途・旅順入城式』(岩波文庫)』 出典 小学館 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)について 情報 | 凡例 |
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