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The Kwaidan of the Lady. Samurai Tales of the Tokugawa.
James S. de Benneville
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Hardback. Num Pages: 286 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; FA; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 566.
First published in 2001. Kwaidan are what Lafcadio Hearn calls 'stories and studies of strange things' - eerie tales which convey the enduring mystery of traditional Japanese culture and the world of the samurai. In this volume, de Benneville's rendition of the Yotsuya Kwaidan of Shunkintei Ryuo paints a picture of life in the capital city of Edo among the samurai of the highest class, jostling for power at the court of the Shogun. At the heart of the story is the Lady of Tamiya, a daughter of the samurai who is sold by her brutal husband into the ... Read more
First published in 2001. Kwaidan are what Lafcadio Hearn calls 'stories and studies of strange things' - eerie tales which convey the enduring mystery of traditional Japanese culture and the world of the samurai. In this volume, de Benneville's rendition of the Yotsuya Kwaidan of Shunkintei Ryuo paints a picture of life in the capital city of Edo among the samurai of the highest class, jostling for power at the court of the Shogun. At the heart of the story is the Lady of Tamiya, a daughter of the samurai who is sold by her brutal husband into the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Kegan Paul United Kingdom
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
Number of Pages
286
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780710307002
SKU
V9780710307002
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About James S. de Benneville
The late JAMES S. DE BENNEVILLE, American author, translator and scholar, and long-time resident of Japan is well known for his superb renditions of Japan's great historic literary classics. Among his works is Tales of the Samurai, also published by Kegan Paul.
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