21 pages 42-minute read

Ryūnosuke Akutagawa

The Nose

Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1916

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In a Buddhist temple where wisdom should reign supreme, one monk's absurdly enormous nose becomes the source of unexpected suffering and enlightenment. Test your understanding of Akutagawa's satirical masterpiece and discover whether you can see beyond appearances to the deeper truths within.

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