Chushingura the Treasury of Loyal Retainers: A Puppet Play

Izumo, Takeda,Shoraku, Miyoshi,Senryu, Namiki

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ISBN 10: 4805304774 ISBN 13: 9784805304778

Published by Charles E. Tuttle Co. Publisher, 1981

Language: English

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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

Trade Paperback

Condition

Very Good

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-- 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.

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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.

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