New Chronicles of Yanagibashi and Diary of a Journey to the West: Narushima Ryuhoku Reports from Home and Abroad

by Matthew Fraleigh

Book Overview

This book features complete annotated translations of Narushima Ryuhoku's two most widely read and influential texts, both of which showcase the innovative and experimental use of Chinese-language discourse taking place in Japan during the nineteenth century. Focused on one of the capital city's celebrated geisha districts, the satirical New Chronicles of Yanagibashi serves as both a documentary record of changing customs during the tumultuous...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1933947519
• ISBN13: 9781933947518
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Cornell East Asia Series
• Length: 456 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher