In this Book
- "New Chronicles of Yanagibashi" and "Diary of a Journey to the West": Narushima Ryuhoku Reports from Home and Abroad
- Book
- 2010
- Published by: Cornell University Press
summary
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 1850sā70s and an amusingly nuanced social critique. Banned multiple times, the work nevertheless became a favorite of the Meiji reading public. This text is paired with Diary of a Journey to the West, Ryuhoku's travelogue from his world tour of 1872ā1873.
Table of Contents
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- List of Figures
- p. vi
- Acknowledgments
- pp. vii-viii
- Introduction
- pp. ix-lvii
- A Note on the Translations
- pp. lviii-lxii
- New Chronicles of Yanagibashi Volume II
- pp. 73-136
- Diary of a Journey to the West
- pp. 145-308
- Works Cited
- pp. 346-374
Additional Information
ISBN
9781942242512
Related ISBN(s)
9781933947518
MARC Record
OCLC
933516640
Pages
456
Launched on MUSE
2016-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No