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Thomas Rimer's book seeks to explain the background, structural principles, and development of pre-modem and modern Japanese fiction in a way that is comprehensive, methodical, and accessible to the general reader. Originally published in 1978. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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Author:   J. Thomas Rimer
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Imprint:   Princeton University Press
Volume:   3032
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.624kg
ISBN:  

9780691638089

ISBN 10:   069163808
Pages:   328
Publication Date:   19 April 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

*FrontMatter, pg. i*Preface, pg. vii*Contents, pg. xi*I. Introduction, pg. 1*II. Tanizaki Junichiro: The Past as Homage A Portrait of Shunkin and The Bridge of Dreams, pg. 22*III. Natsume Soseki: The Past as Style Kusamakura, pg. 38*IV. Antecedents: The Tale, the Diary, the monogatari, the Essay, pg. 62*V. Source Books I: Tales of Ise, The Tale of Genji, pg. 82*VI. Source Books II: The Tale of the Heike and the no Drama, pg. 97*VII. Ueda Akinari: The Past as Art Tales of Moonlight and Rain, pg. 123*VIII. Nagai Kafu and Mori Ogai: The Past versus the Present The River Sumida and Sansho the Steward, pg. 138*IX. Kawabata Yasunari: Eastern Approaches Snow Country, pg. 162*X. Dazai Osamu: The Death of the Past The Setting Sun, pg. 182*XI. The Tale of Genji as a Modern Novel, pg. 200*XII. Tradition and Contemporary Consciousness: Ibuse, Endo, Kaiko, Abe, pg. 245*XIII. A Few Final Remarks, pg. 271*Appendix I: Taketori monogatari, pg. 275*Appendix II: A Brief Bibliography for Further Reading, pg. 307*Index, pg. 311

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