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Chushingura - by Takeda Izumo (Paperback)

Chushingura - by  Takeda Izumo (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>This book is a puppet play which represents major Asian traditions. A translation of the eighteenth-century Japanese drama.</p><p>Chushingura (TheTreasury of Loval 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 as a puppet play, it is now better known through Kabuki theater performances.</p><p>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.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p><br /> Praise for Donald Keene: </p><p>"Through his graceful, resourceful translations and his elegant, exhaustive scholarly books, [Keene] is almost single-handedly responsible for the current popularity of Japanese literature in English-speaking countries."</p><p>--The New Yorker</p><p>DONALD KEENE has received numerous honors in both the United States and Japan and is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. His many books include No and Bunraku; Twenty Plays of the No Theatre-, and Essays in Idleness, all published by Columbia.<br /> </p><br>

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