Chushingura (The Treasury of Loyal Retainers), also known as the story of the Forty-Six (or Forty-Seven) Ronin, is the most famous and perennially popular of all Japanese dramas. Written around 1748 as a puppet play, it is now better known through Kabuki theater performances. Donald Keene's translation of the original text is presented here with a new preface and an introduction and notes to aid readers in their comprehension and enjoyment of the play.
| ISBN: | 9780231035316 |
| Publication date: | 22nd April 1971 |
| Author: | Donald Keene |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 183 pages |
| Series: | Translations from the Asian Classics |
| Genres: |
Plays, playscripts |