This abridged edition of Haruo Shirane's popular anthology, Early Modern Japanese Literature , retains the essential texts that have made the original volume such a valuable resource. The book introduces English-speaking readers to prose fiction genres, including dangibon , kibyoshi (satiric picture books), sharebon (books of wit and fashion), yomihon , kokkeibon (books of humor), gokan (bound books), and ninjobon (books of romance and sentiment). It also features poetic genres such as waka , haiku, senryu , ...
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This abridged edition of Haruo Shirane's popular anthology, Early Modern Japanese Literature , retains the essential texts that have made the original volume such a valuable resource. The book introduces English-speaking readers to prose fiction genres, including dangibon , kibyoshi (satiric picture books), sharebon (books of wit and fashion), yomihon , kokkeibon (books of humor), gokan (bound books), and ninjobon (books of romance and sentiment). It also features poetic genres such as waka , haiku, senryu , and kyoka , and plays ranging from Chikamatsu's puppet plays to nineteenth-century kabuki. Readers will continue to benefit from the anthology's selection of significant essays, treatises, literary criticism, folk stories, and other noncanonical works, as well as the numerous prints that accompanied these works. They will also find Shirane's introductions and critical commentary, which guide the reader through the allusive and often elliptical nature of these incredible selections.
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New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 552 p. Contains: Unspecified. Translations from the Asian Classics (Paperback). In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
