Dance of the Izu Girls (Master Image Gallery)

Author: (Japanese) Kawabata Yasunari, translated by Ye Weiqiu
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Features: For the protagonist of The Dancing Girl of Izu, the geisha is not a partner who can fulfill his love, but an existence that makes him feel the essence of travel romance. Therefore, the ideal approach is to avoid allowing this relationship to be tainted by physical intimacy. This is the only illustrated collector's edition worldwide. Kawabata Yasunari is renowned as one who inherits the distinctive style of The Tale of Genji. This book collects his short stories and novellas, including The Dancing Girl of Izu, The Flower Waltz, and The Diary of a Sixteen-Year-Old. Readers are invited to experience the masterpieces of this unique, solitary lyrical writer.