Eight Dogs, or "Hakkenden"
Part One—an Ill-Considered Jest
Seiten
2021
Cornell University East Asia Program (Verlag)
978-1-5017-5893-5 (ISBN)
Cornell University East Asia Program (Verlag)
978-1-5017-5893-5 (ISBN)
Kyokutei Bakin's Nansō Satomi hakkenden is one of the monuments of Japanese literature. This multigenerational samurai saga was one of the most popular and influential books of the nineteenth century and has been adapted many times into film, television, fiction, and comics.
An Ill-Considered Jest, the first part of Hakkenden, tells the story of the Satomi clan patriarch Yoshizane and his daughter Princess Fuse. An ill-advised comment forces Yoshizane to betroth his daughter to the family dog, creating a supernatural union that ultimately produces the Eight Dog Warriors. Princess Fuse's heroic and tragic sacrifice, and her strength, intelligence, and self-determination throughout, render her an immortal character within Japanese fiction.
Eight Dogs is the culmination of centuries of premodern Japanese tale-telling, combining aspects of historical romance, fantasy, Tokugawa-era popular fiction, and Chinese vernacular stories. Glynne Walley's lively translation conveys the witty and colorful prose of the original, producing a faithful and entertaining edition of this important literary classic.
An Ill-Considered Jest, the first part of Hakkenden, tells the story of the Satomi clan patriarch Yoshizane and his daughter Princess Fuse. An ill-advised comment forces Yoshizane to betroth his daughter to the family dog, creating a supernatural union that ultimately produces the Eight Dog Warriors. Princess Fuse's heroic and tragic sacrifice, and her strength, intelligence, and self-determination throughout, render her an immortal character within Japanese fiction.
Eight Dogs is the culmination of centuries of premodern Japanese tale-telling, combining aspects of historical romance, fantasy, Tokugawa-era popular fiction, and Chinese vernacular stories. Glynne Walley's lively translation conveys the witty and colorful prose of the original, producing a faithful and entertaining edition of this important literary classic.
Glynne Walley is an Associate Professor of Japanese Literature at the University of Oregon and author of Good Dogs.
Inaugural Volume
Covers and Endpaper
Chinese Preface
Japanese Preface
Table of Contents
Frontispieces
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Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX
Chapter X
Colophon
Volume II
Covers and Endpaper
Chinese Preface
Japanese Preface
Table of Contents
Frontispieces
Chapter XI
Chapter XII
Chapter XIII
Chapter XIV
| Erscheinungsdatum | 28.06.2021 |
|---|---|
| Übersetzer | Glynne Walley |
| Zusatzinfo | 72 b&w halftones, 10 color halftones - 72 Halftones, black and white - 10 Halftones, color |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 907 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Anthologien |
| Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-5017-5893-4 / 1501758934 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-5017-5893-5 / 9781501758935 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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