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Comrade Loves of the Samurai by Saikaku Ihara
Ihari Saikakku (1642-93) was one of the most illustrious writers of Japan's 17th century literary revival. Money and love predominates in most of his stories. This volume includes a collection of geisha folk songs which were composed to be sung to the accompaniment of the shamisen. They express the feelings of the geisha towards their listeners.In old Japan, sexual love among the samurai was permissible, and often matured into lifelong companionships. Ihari Saikakku (1642-93) was one of the most illustrious writers of Japan's seventeenth century literary revival. Money and love predominates in most of his incomparable stories. "The Songs of the Geisha" included in this volume is a collection of geisha folk songs composed to be sung to the accompaniment of the shamisen. All of the songs have a charmingly nostalgic quality which fitted well with the time and the circumstances for which they were composed. They are intimately personal, expressing the feelings of the geisha towards their sympathetic listeners. These lyrics, for all their erotic symbolism, are restrained and tactful, and their erotic beauty must be felt rather than heard. |
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| Author(s) : Saikaku Ihara | Format : Paperback Book |
| ISBN-10 : 4805307714 | ISBN-13 : 9784805307717 |
| RRP : £9.99 | Best available price : £ / $ |
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Product Details:
Series Title : Tuttle Classics of Japanese Literature
Country Publication : United States
Publication Date : 30/04/2007
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing,US
Page Length : 160mm
Page Size : 203mm