【Deepest Fantasy Literature Short Story Writer】Schwob's First Paperback Edition / Original Masterpiece Collection 'The King in the Golden Mask' (Kawade Bunko) Including 5 New Translations Already in its 3rd Reprint! Thanks for the Big Hit, Ken Nishizaki's New Translation of 'The Great Fire on Earth' Full Text Now Available!
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Kawade Shobo Shinsha Co., Ltd. announces the 3rd reprint of Marcel Schwob's 'The King in the Golden Mask' (Kawade Bunko), a collection of 22 short stories including 5 new translations. This highly anticipated collection by the 'most outstanding short story writer of the Symbolist generation' has been a big hit since its release in March 2026. As a token of gratitude, the full text of Ken Nishizaki's new translation of 'The Great Fire on Earth' is now available online.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the title of the newly reprinted paperback collection by Marcel Schwob published by Kawade Bunko?
- A: The title of the newly reprinted paperback collection is 'The King in the Golden Mask,' published by Kawade Bunko on March 6, 2026.
- Q: How many stories are included in Marcel Schwob's 'The King in the Golden Mask' collection, and how many are new translations?
- A: The collection includes all 22 stories by Marcel Schwob, with 5 of them being new translations, including 'The Great Fire on Earth' by Ken Nishizaki.
- Q: Which translator contributed the new translation of 'The Great Fire on Earth' in the Kawade Bunko edition?
- A: Ken Nishizaki translated 'The Great Fire on Earth,' one of the five new translations featured in the Kawade Bunko edition of 'The King in the Golden Mask.'
- Q: When was the third reprint of 'The King in the Golden Mask' made available, and who is the publisher?
- A: The third reprint of 'The King in the Golden Mask' became available on April 6, 2026, and it was published by Kawade Shobo Shinsha Co., Ltd. of Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.
- Q: Who provided the commentary titled 'Splendid Dead Things' in the Kawade Bunko edition of Schwob's collection?
- A: Ken Nishizaki wrote the commentary titled 'Splendid Dead Things' included in the Kawade Bunko edition of Marcel Schwob's 'The King in the Golden Mask.'