This book is devoted to the Japanese Noh plays in the fourth group, a colorful assembly of some 90 "miscellaneous Noh" performed fourth in a formal five-Noh program after the climax of the day's entertainment. While its predecessor (Restless Spirits from Japanese Noh Plays of the Fourth Group) deals with the first four of the nine subgroups into which the fourth-group Noh are divided, Troubled Souls includes six masterpieces chosen from the five remaining subgroups, which deal with fiendish women, mad persons, maskless ...
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This book is devoted to the Japanese Noh plays in the fourth group, a colorful assembly of some 90 "miscellaneous Noh" performed fourth in a formal five-Noh program after the climax of the day's entertainment. While its predecessor (Restless Spirits from Japanese Noh Plays of the Fourth Group) deals with the first four of the nine subgroups into which the fourth-group Noh are divided, Troubled Souls includes six masterpieces chosen from the five remaining subgroups, which deal with fiendish women, mad persons, maskless samurai, street artists, and outcasts.
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Publisher:
Cornell University - Cornell East Asia Series
Published:
1998
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
17982490644
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Near fine. Illustrated paper covered boards, octavo, sparsely illustrated in b&w. Book has mild toning and wear to boards and spine, binding tight, text clean and unmarked.
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Very Good. Very good, clean, tight condition. Text has a few marks in the introduction, otherwise free of marks. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged.
