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The life of an amorous man

by Saikaku Ihara ; translated by Kengi Hamada ; illustrations by Masakazu Kuwata

(Tut books, L)

C.E. Tuttle, 1964, c1963

Other Title

好色一代男

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Translation of: 好色一代男

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Description

First published in 1682, The Life of an Amorous Man depicts the pursuits and follies of the most glorious age of Japan, when wealthy commoners could rise above the warrior caste and indulge in the free and easy life of Japan's pleasure houses. The hero, Yonosuke, whose name means "Man of the World", is followed from his precocious childhood to the close of his amatory career. His erotic escapades are chronicled, always with frankness and often with pathos. The character sketches of the women (and sometimes men) with whom he dallied are vividly portrayed.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA39510144
  • ISBN
    • 0804810699
  • LCCN
    63021505
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Original Language Code
    jpn
  • Place of Publication
    Rutland, Vt. ; Tokyo
  • Pages/Volumes
    233 p.
  • Size
    19 cm
  • Classification
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