Name: Japanese Tales From Times Past: Stories of Fantasy and Folklore From the Konjaku Monogatari shu
Price: 22.24 EUR
Availability: InStock
Author: Naoshi Koriyama
ISBN: 9784805313411

portada Japanese Tales From Times Past: Stories of Fantasy and Folklore From the Konjaku Monogatari shu

Japanese Tales From Times Past: Stories of Fantasy and Folklore From the Konjaku Monogatari shu

Type

Physical Book

Publisher

Tuttle Publishing

Author

Naoshi Koriyama

Year

2015

Language

English

Pages

288

Format

Paperback

ISBN13

9784805313411

Synopsis "Japanese Tales From Times Past: Stories of Fantasy and Folklore From the Konjaku Monogatari shu "

This collection of newly translated tales is selected from the most famous work in all of Japanese classical literature—the Konjaku Monogatari Shu. This collection of traditional Japanese folklore is akin to the Canterbury Tales of Chaucer or Dante's Inferno—powerfully entertaining tales that reveal striking aspects of the cultural psychology, fantasy, and creativity of medieval Japan—tales that still resonate with modern Japanese readers today. The ninety stories in this book are filled with keen psychological insights, wry sarcasm, and scarcely veiled criticisms of the clergy, nobles, and peasants alike—suggesting that there are, among all classes and peoples, similar failings of pride, vanity, superstition and greed—as well as aspirations toward higher moral goals. This is the largest collection in English of the Konjaku Monogatari Shu tales ever published in one volume. It presents the low life and the high life, the humble and the devout, the profane flirting, farting and fornicating of everyday men and women, as well as their yearning for the wisdom, transcendence and compassion that are all part and parcel of our shared humanity. The 90 Stories Include:The Grave of ChopsticksRobbers Come to a Temple and Steal Its BellThe Woman Fish Peddler at the GuardhouseFish are Turned into the Lotus SutraA Dragon is Caught by a Tengu GoblinThe Monk Tojo Predicts the Fall of Shujaku GateWasps Attack a Spider in Revenge

Customers reviews

Have you read this book? Login to add your review.

More customer reviews

0% (0)
0% (0)
0% (0)
0% (0)
0% (0)

Questions and Answers about the Book

Do you have a question about the book? Login to be able to add your own question.

Opinions about Bookdelivery

More customer reviews

Japanese Tales From Times Past: Stories of Fantasy and Folklore From the Konjaku Monogatari shu - Naoshi Koriyama

Synopsis "Japanese Tales From Times Past: Stories of Fantasy and Folklore From the Konjaku Monogatari shu "

Customers reviews

Frequently Asked Questions about the Book

Is the book original?

In what language is the book written?

What is the format of this book?

Questions and Answers about the Book

Opinions about Bookdelivery