＊Please read the profile before purchasing. ◎ Out of print and no reprint planned by the publisher. The book is in beautiful condition as shown in the photos. There are almost no scratches, stains, or signs of use. There are very slight scuffs on the cover that are difficult to see in the photos, but despite being about 19 years old, there is acceptable yellowing as shown in the photos, and it is a beautiful item. It is out of print and no reprint is planned by the publisher. The distribution volume is small, and it is rarely seen. I highly recommend it with confidence. Comes with a帯 (obi). "Hirabayashi Taiko Dokufu Shosetsu Shu" (Hirabayashi Taiko Poisonous Woman Short Story Collection) By Taiko Hirabayashi Price: ¥1400 + tax (¥1540) First edition, June 2006 Otatsu Takahashi, who commits murder to pay for her husband's medicine for an incurable disease; Oharu Daki, who follows her beloved man and goes to a place of exile as a criminal; Oume Hanai, a Shinbashi geisha who avenges a man's betrayal with death—. The author, who pursued a tragic life as a proletarian writer, changes her perspective and depicts the lives and sexuality of these rare and legendary villains and poisonous women who caused a sensation in Edo, as tragic heroines who pursued pure love and were tossed about by the times, in this ambitious work of three stories. Taiko Hirabayashi (October 3, 1905 - February 17, 1972) A Japanese novelist. Real name: Tai. Novelist. Born in Suwa, Nagano Prefecture. Graduated from Suwa Girls' High School. She was fond of reading from a young age and deepened her interest in socialism, such as sending letters to Toshihiko Sakai, a translator of Zola. After graduating, she went to Tokyo and met Torazo Yamamoto, and went to Dalian, but returned to Japan after her daughter died 16 days after birth. Based on this, she published "In the Treatment Room" and was highly praised, starting as a proletarian writer. After the war, she received the 1st Women Writers' Award for "Kouiu Onna" (This Kind of Woman). In 1953, she formed the Socialist Writers' Club and devoted herself to social activities along with her writing activities. In 1972, she received the Japan Art Academy Award. ＊Mainly dealing with popular works and out-of-print paperback editions. Please check the seller's product list. #TaikoHirabayashi #Hirabayashi_Taiko #book #JapaneseLiterature/Essays