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Title: CHUSHINGURA
THE TREASURY OF LOYAL RETAINERS
By: Takeda Izumo, etc., Donald Keene (Trans)
Format: Paperback

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ISBN 10: 0231035314
ISBN 13: 9780231035316
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Publisher: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY PRESS
Pub. date: 1 April, 1971
Series: Translations from the Asian Classics
Pages: 183
Translated from: Japanese
Description: 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.
Synopsis: 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 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.
Illustrations: notes
Publication: US
Imprint: Columbia University Press
Returns: Returnable
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