Bubbles on the Water. A Collection of Stories

The novellas and stories amaze with the variety of themes and plots: medieval Japan, samurai chronicles, family drama, psychological studies, and much more.

This collection includes works by Mori Ogai that have never been translated into Russian before. His novellas and stories impress with the diversity of themes and plots: medieval Japan, samurai chronicles, family drama, psychological studies, and much more.

Mori Ogai is a magnificent stylist and a recognized innovator in the formation of modern Japanese prose. It is because of the breadth of his worldview and creative activity that Mori Ogai is considered the embodiment of the spirit of the Meiji era. Surveys show that Mori Ogai remains the most popular writer in Japan, with his books breaking all records in sales, films being made based on his works, plays being staged, and comics being released.