Japanese Novel Classics (Japanese Literature Collection Edition)

Author: Ye Weiqiu (Editor and Compiler)
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: Readers can find important translations of the pioneers of Japanese literature in this volume, such as The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter and The Tale of Ise. They can also appreciate the indescribable affection of Hikaru Genji for Kikujiro in The Tale of Genji, the fiercely intense battle scenes in The Tale of the Heike, and the romantic charm of the lecherous protagonist and the courtesan's sensuality in The Floating World of the Lecherous Man.