Chushingura the Treasury of Loyal Retainers: A Puppet Play

Takeda Izumo, Miyoshi Shoraku, Namiki Senryu

ISBN 10: 4805304774 / ISBN 13: 9784805304778

Published by Charles E. Tuttle Co. Publisher, 1981

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Chushingura the Treasury of Loyal Retainers: A Puppet Play
• Publisher: Charles E. Tuttle Co. Publisher
• Publication Date: 1981
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 4805304774
• ISBN 13: 9784805304778
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

-- The New YorkerChushingura (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.

About the Author

Donald Keene is Shincho Professor of Japanese Literature and University Professor Emeritus at Columbia University. He is also President of the Donald Keene Foundation of Japanese Culture.