A Great Classic of Japanese literature and the masterpiece of novelist Ihara Saikaku-now in a completely new and revised edition with introduction by noted scholar David J. Gundry
The culmination of Saikaku's perceptive genius, the 20 short stories within This Scheming World recount raucous events and incidents on New Year's Eve as everyone tries to settle their debts for the year, as is the New Year's custom. Crafty money lenders attempt to collect their money from equally crafty debtors, and Saikaku portrays his characters with so lifelike a touch that, even though three centuries have passed since his time, it seems as if they were our contemporaries.
The new Introduction by Saikaku expert David J. Gundry explains how and why this entertaining work still resonates with modern readers today.
The finely-crafted tales include stories of:
| ISBN: | 9784805317105 |
| Publication date: | 21st November 2023 |
| Author: | Ihara Saikaku |
| Publisher: | Tuttle Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 192 pages |
| Genres: |
Biography: general Anthologies: general Classic fiction: general and literary |
A Great Classic of Japanese literature and the masterpiece of novelist Ihara Saikaku-now in a completely new and revised edition with introduction by noted scholar David J. Gundry
The culmination of Saikaku's perceptive genius, the 20 short stories within This Scheming World recount raucous events and incidents on New Year's Eve as everyone tries to settle their debts for the year, as is the New Year's custom. Crafty money lenders attempt to collect their money from equally crafty debtors, and Saikaku portrays his characters with so lifelike a touch that, even though three centuries have passed since his time, it seems as if they were our contemporaries.
The new Introduction by Saikaku expert David J. Gundry explains how and why this entertaining work still resonates with modern readers today.
The finely-crafted tales include stories of:
This Scheming World features in the following genres: Biography: general, Anthologies: general, Classic fiction: general and literary
This Scheming World is available in Paperback, Ebook
This Scheming World was written by Ihara Saikaku and published by Tuttle Publishing
This Scheming World has 192 pages
£13.49