Chushingura (the Treasury of Loyal Retainers) A Puppet Play |
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Translator:
| Keene, Donald |
Series title: | Translations from Asian Classics Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-231-03531-6 |
Publication Date: | Apr 1971 |
Publisher: | Columbia University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $49.95 |
Book Description:
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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 in the eighteenth century as a puppet play, it is now best known through Kabuki theater performances.This edition includes a new preface, introduction, and notes.
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 in the eighteenth century as a puppet play, it is now best known through Kabuki theater performances.This edition includes a new preface, introduction, and notes.