The Straw Sandal Or, the Scroll of the Hundred Crabs
| Author/creator | Kyoden, Santo Author |
| Other author | Kornicki,P F Introduction by |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Philadelphia : Taylor & Francis Group |
| Description | 166 p. ill 22.000 x 014.000 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete |
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| Summary | Annotation "Carmen Blacker's spirited translation of Santo Kyoden's Mukashibanashi Inazuma Byoshi, (from which the title 'The Straw Sandal' is taken), considered by Aston to be his masterpiece, reveals a multi-layered and fascinating tale of revenge - Japanese-style, thereby providing a classic example of a classic genre within Japanese literature." "Aston makes the point that the plot of this late-eighteenth-century novel, developed over twenty chapters or episodes, is so complicated that 'it is impossible to give an adequate summary...' But he goes on to promise several murders and homicides, a harakiri and other suicides, terrific combats, hairbreadth escapes, strange meetings and surprising recognitions. In addition, there are scenes of witchcraft and enchantment with dreams, magic terrors and ghosts who rove by night."--BOOK JACKET. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9781905246649 |
| ISBN | 1905246641 (Trade Cloth) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9781905246649 |
| Stock number | 00032877 |