Masterpieces of Chikamatsu: The Japanese Shakespeare

This is a selection of the best plays of Chikamatsu, one of the greatest Japanese dramatists. Master of the marionette and popular dramas, he had, until the publication of this book, remained unknown to western readers owing to the difficulty of translating the work into English.

Author: Robert Nichols
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 04/25/2013
Pages: 528
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.72lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.10w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9780415849456