One day, after completing a luxurious sofa commissioned for the lobby of a new hotel, he realized that it was his masterpiece. He is a chair maker and loves his work and all the chairs he creates, even going so far as to claim some sort of intangible connection to his work. The letter-writer has no family or friends, and claims to be "ugly beyond description". The letter-writer does not provide his name. These are often letters containing samples of their work for critique. It was published in the October 1925 edition of the literature magazine Kuraku ( 苦楽).Īfter seeing her husband off to work, the young author identified only as Yoshiko sets off to read the large collection of letters she received from other young authors. " The Human Chair" ( 人間椅子, Ningen-isu) is a short story by Japanese author and critic Edogawa Ranpo. ( June 2011) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Please edit the article to focus on discussing the work rather than merely reiterating the plot. It should be expanded to provide more balanced coverage that includes real-world context. This article consists almost entirely of a plot summary.
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