 THE VILLAGE OF EIGHT GRAVES, 英訳版『八つ墓村』 Puskin Vertigo, 2021/12/2, BRYAN KARETNYK訳 |
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ABOUT THE VILLAGE OF EIGHT GRAVES The third title in Japan’s most popular murder mystery series -- after The Honjin Murders and The Inugami Curse -- fiendish classics featuring investigator Kosuke Kindaichi. Translated into English for the first time. Nestled deep in the mist-shrouded mountains, The Village of Eight Graves takes its name from a bloody legend: in the sixteenth century eight samurai, who had taken refuge there along with a secret treasure, were murdered by the inhabitants, bringing a terrible curse down upon their village. 満を持して、初の英訳版『八つ墓村』が刊行された(2021/11, BRYAN KARETNYK訳)。 米誌"NewsWeek"(Oct/17/1977)の、JAPAN'S 'UNKNOWN WRITERS'という記事で、 横溝正史が"Master of Suspense"=「サスペンスの巨匠」として紹介されてから、40数年が経つ。ようやく英語圏で横溝正史作品が認知･紹介され始めたようで、嬉しく感じる。 |
| ちなみに原作の章節タイトルは、英訳版では次の通りです。 |
| 現行角川文庫 | 英訳版 | |
| 発端 | PROLOGUE | |
| 第一章 尋ね人 | CHAPTER 1 | "MISSING PERSONS" |
| 無気味な警告 | A WARNING | |
| 第一の殺人 | THE FIRST VICTIM | |
| 美しき使者 | A BEAUTIFUL MESSENGER | |
| 第二章 疑惑の人 | CHAPTER 2 | A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER |
| 旅立ち | SETTING OUT | |
| 濃茶の尼 | THE KOICHA NUN | |
| ニ老婆 | TWO OLD LADIES | |
| 三酸図屏風 | THE LEGEND OF THE FOLDING SCREEN | |
| 殺人第ニ景 | THE SECOND VICTIM | |
| 金田一耕助 | KOSUKE KINDAICHI | |
| 劣等コムプレックス | AN INFERIORITY COMPLEX | |
| 第三章 八つ墓明神 | CHAPTER 3 | THE EIGHT GRAVES SHRINE |
| 無意味な殺人 | A SENSELESS MURDER | |
| 酢のものぎらい | A AVERSION TO PICKLES | |
| 英泉の旅行 | EISEN'S TRIP | |
| 毒茶 | POISONED TEA | |
| 奇怪な仏参 | A MYSTERIOUS RITE | |
| 第四章 四番目の犠牲者 | CHAPTER 4 | THE FOURTH VICTIM |
| 恐ろしき籤 | A TERRIBLE LOT | |
| 盗みする尼 | THE LIGHT-FINGERED NUN | |
| 抜け孔の冒険 | AN ADVENTURE IN THE SECRET PASSAGE | |
| 典子の恋 | NORIKO'S LOVE | |
| 慎太郎の顔 | SHINTARO'S FACE | |
| 久野おじの逃亡 | THE DISAPPEARANCE OF DR KUNO | |
| 昔の人 | SOMEBODY FROM LONG AGO... | |
| 第五章 鎧の中 | CHAPTER 5 | UNDER THE ARMOUR |
| 黄金三枚 | THREE GOLD COINS | |
| 二度目の毒茶 | MORE POISONED TEA | |
| 洞窟の怪物 | A MONSTER IN THE CAVES | |
| 黄金紛失 | THE MISSING GOLD | |
| 第六章 春代の激情 | CHAPTER 6 | HARUYO'S FURY |
| 鬼火の淵 | THE DEVILS'S ABYSS | |
| 危機を孕んで | CRISIS POINT | |
| 母の恋文 | MY MOTHER'S LOVE LETTERS | |
| 狐の穴にて | IN THE FOX'S DEN | |
| 面影双紙 | AN OLD PHOTO | |
| 礫の雨 | A SHOWER OF STONES | |
| 闇を縫うて | THROUGH THE SHADOWS | |
| 闇からの声 | A VOICE IN THE DARK | |
| 第七章 木霊の辻の恐怖 | CHAPTER 7 | TERROR AT THE ECHO'S CROSSING |
| 小指の傷 | AN INJURED FINGER | |
| 慎太郎と美也子 | SHINTARO AND MIYAKO | |
| 暗闇の情熱 | PASSION IN THE SHADOWS | |
| 第八章 絶体絶命 | CHAPTER 8 | MORTAL DANGER |
| 黄金の雨 | A RAIN OF GOLD | |
| その後の事ども(一) | THE AFTERMATH Part 1 | |
| その後の事ども(二) | THE AFTERMATH Part 2 | |
| その後の事ども(三) | THE AFTERMATH Part 3 | |
| 大団円 | EPILOGUE | |
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"THE VILLAGE OF EIGHT GRAVES"の巻頭にて"横溝正史"を、次のように紹介しています。 SEISHI YOKOMIZO (1902-81) was one of Japan's most famous and best-loved mystery writers. He was born in Kobe and spent his childhood reading detective stories, before beginning to write stories of his own, the first of which was published in 1921. He went on to become an extremely prolific and popular author, best known for his Kosuke Kindaichi series, which ran to 77 books, many of which were adapted for stage and television in Japan. The Honjin Murders, The Inugami Curse and Gokumon Island are also available from Pushkin Vertigo. 重箱の隅だが、月山(Gassan)城→"Tsukiyama castle"と表記してありました(^^;)。 英訳版横溝正史作品の次回作は、"Gokumon Island"=『獄門島』とアナウンスされており、今から楽しみである。 関連ページ： ・The Little Sparrow Murders published by Pushkin Vertigo, 2024/5 ・The Devil's Flute Murders published by Pushkin Vertigo, 2023/6 ・Death on Gokumon Island published by Pushkin Vertigo, 2022/6 ・The Inugami Curse published by Pushkin, 2020/2 ・The Honjin Murders published by Pushkin, 2019/5 ・ 横溝正史アーカイブス (112) "The INUGAMI CLAN"(2003/4刊) ・ 横溝正史アーカイブス (176) "The INUGAMI CLAN"(2007/1再販) ・ 考古学事始め (34) Master of Suspense サスペンスの巨匠 ・ 考古学事始め (35) 横溝作品、翻訳の試み |
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