Shanghai: A Novel by Yokomitsu Riichi Volume 33

by Riichi Yokomitsu

Book Overview

Published serially between 1928 and 1931, Shanghai tells the story of a group of Japanese expatriates living in the International Settlement at the time of the May 30th Incident of 1925. The personal lives and desires of the main characters play out against a historical backdrop of labor unrest, factional intrigue, colonialist ambitions, and racial politics.The author, Yokomitsu Riichi (1898-1947), was an essayist, writer, and critical theorist...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1929280017
• ISBN13: 9781929280018
• Release Date: June 2001
• Publisher: U of M Center for Japanese Studies
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"