Download or read book Hell Screen ; Cogwheels ; A Fool's Life written by 芥川龍之介 and published by Eridanos Library. This book was released on 1987 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These three stories are experimental works by one of the most important early-twentieth century Japanese authors. Ryunosuke Akutagawa (1892-1927) is best known for his stories derived from historical incidents or legends; for example, "Rashomon", the basis of the famous film.