The Caterpillar by Edogawa Ranpo - Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Returning to the master of Japanese horror, Edogawa Ranpo is up for discussion today. Let's look at his banned story "The Caterpillar" (芋虫, Imomushi, 1929) today. Our copy was translated by James B. Harris.   

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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

0:00 Introductions

0:29 Introductions

1:28 Plot Summary

4:16 Discussion and Analysis

14:59 Wrap Up

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