Reading caves

  1. Introduction ►  Publication year :  1956 ►  Genre:  Fiction, fantasy, horror, mystery, suspense.  ►  Themes:  Japanese culture, crime, perfect murder, mirrors, obsessions, the human psyche, mutillation.    ►  Pages:  195 This is my first book by Edogawa Rampo (Hirai Taro). I read it in English and I liked it. I think it is well-written.  Read my short, spoiler-free  review on Goodreads . 2. Title ★★★★✩ You cannot help but think almost immediately on "Tales of Mystery and Imagination" by Edgar Allan Poe. In this case, the connections don't end here. Literary references to the works by Edgar Allan Poe begin with the pseudonym Edogawa Rampo and permeate almost every story in this collection.  3. Structure ★★ ★ ✩ ✩ The structure of the book is simple, with short stories and an illustration in the middle of each story. The stories are really short so you can perfectly read at least one in one sitting.  4. Themes ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The themes in the book are interesting, absorbing.