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Four Major Plays of Chikamatsu
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Monzaemon Chikamatsu, Donald Keene (Translated by)
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Free shipping Australia wide  Ships within 24 hours from USA supplier| Rating: | | | Format: | Paperback, 220 pages | | Published In: | United States, 08 September 1997 |
Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1653-1725) wrote some 130 plays, chiefly for the puppet theater, many of which are still performed today, and he is thought to have written the first major tragedies about the common man. This edition contains four of his most important plays including three popular domestic dramas and one history play. About the AuthorDONALD KEENE is Shincho Professor of Japanese Literature and University Professor Emeritus at Columbia University. Table of ContentsPreface IntroductinThe Love Suicides at Sonezaki (Sonezaki Shinju)The Battles of Coxinga (Kokusenya Kassen)The Uprooted Pine (Nebiki No Kadomatsu)The Love Suicides at Amijima (Shinju ten no Amijima) Appendix 1: A Note on Prostitution in Chikamatsu's PlaysApendix 2: Contemporary Puppet Performances of Chikamatsu's PlaysBibliography |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press | | ISBN: | 0231111010 |
| EAN: | 9780231111010 | | Dimensions: | 20.17 x 14.07 x 1.14 centimeters (0.26 kg) |
| Age Range: |
15+ years |
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