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The narrow road to the deep north, and other travel sketches

Bashō ; translated from the Japanese with an introduction by Nobuyuki Yuasa

(Penguin classics, L185)

Penguin, 1966

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野さらし紀行(芭蕉 : KOTEN:404604)

鹿島紀行(芭蕉 : KOTEN:132058)

笈の小文 (芭蕉 : KOTEN:114670)

更科紀行(芭蕉 : KOTEN:207567)

奥の細道(芭蕉 : KOTEN:15725)

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  • The records of a weather-exposed skeleton
  • A visit to the Kashima shrine
  • The records of a travel-worn satchel
  • A visit to Sarashina Village
  • The narrow road to the deep north

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Description

'It was with awe That I beheld Fresh leaves, green leaves, Bright in the sun' When the Japanese haiku master Basho composed The Narrow Road to the Deep North, he was an ardent student of Zen Buddhism, setting off on a series of travels designed to strip away the trappings of the material world and bring spiritual enlightenment. He writes of the seasons changing, the smell of the rain, the brightness of the moon and the beauty of the waterfall, through which he sensed the mysteries of the universe. These writings not only chronicle Basho's travels, but they also capture his vision of eternity in the transient world around him. Translated with an Introduction by Nobuyuki Yuasa

Table of Contents

The Narrow Road to the Deep NorthAcknowledgments Introduction The Records of a Weather-Exposed Skeleton A Visit to the Kashima Shrine The Records of a Travel-Worn Satchel A Visit to Sarashina Village The Narrow Road to the Deep North Map 1. Central Japan Map 2. Central Japan Map 3. Northern Japan Notes

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