My Account
Log in Registration
All
Cart
Highlights
Fiction Books
Non-Fiction Books
Children's Books
Rare Books
Music
DVD & Blu-Ray
Video Games
Category
Wishlists
Cart
All
Free US shipping over $10
Trustpilot
Proud to be B-Corp

Ugetsu Monogatari or Tales of Moonlight and Rain (Routledge Revivals) Ueda Akinari

Ugetsu Monogatari or Tales of Moonlight and Rain (Routledge Revivals) By Ueda Akinari

Ugetsu Monogatari or Tales of Moonlight and Rain (Routledge Revivals) by Ueda Akinari

Reviews:
$76.79
Condition - New
Only 2 left
New

Ugetsu Monogatari or Tales of Moonlight and Rain (Routledge Revivals) Summary

Ugetsu Monogatari or Tales of Moonlight and Rain (Routledge Revivals): A Complete English Version of the Eighteenth-Century Japanese collection of Tales of the Supernatural by Ueda Akinari

Ugetsu monogatari, or Tales of Moonlight and Rain numbers among the best-loved Japanese classics. These nine illustrated tales of the supernatural from eighteenth-century Osaka combine popular appeal with a high literary standard. The author expressed his complex views on human life and society in simple yet poetic language. Akinari questioned the prevailing moral values and standards of his age whilst entertaining his readers with mystery and other-worldly occurrences.

Table of Contents


Introduction. Volume 1: Preface. I White Peak (Shiramine). II Chrysanthemum Tryst (Kikuka no chigiri). Volume 2 III The House Amid the Thickets (Asaji gay ado) IV The Carp That Came to My Dream (Muo no rigyo). Volume 3 V Bird of Paradise (Bupposo) VI The Caldron of Kibitsu (Kibitsu no kama). Volume 4 VII The Lust of the White Serpent (Jasei no in) Volume 5: VIII The Blue Blood (Aozukin). IX Wealth and Poverty (Himpuku-ron). Notes on the text. Appendices. 1. Imperial Succession in the Twelfth Century. 2. Alphabetical Index tot the First Line of Verses Translated in the Text and Notes. 3 Map of Japan in Provinces. 4 Japanese Literary Sources: Alphabetical List of Selected titles. 5 Chinese Literary Sources: Alphabetical List of Titles Mentioned in the Introduction and Notes. 6 Seven Representative Tokugawa Collections of Tales of the Supernatural That Preceded Ugetsu monogatari. Select bibliography.

Additional information

NLS9780415619936
9780415619936
0415619939
Ugetsu Monogatari or Tales of Moonlight and Rain (Routledge Revivals): A Complete English Version of the Eighteenth-Century Japanese collection of Tales of the Supernatural by Ueda Akinari
Ueda Akinari
Routledge Revivals
New
Paperback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
2011-08-01
288
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a new book - be the first to read this copy. With untouched pages and a perfect binding, your brand new copy is ready to be opened for the first time

Customer Reviews - Ugetsu Monogatari or Tales of Moonlight and Rain (Routledge Revivals)