An Edo Anthology
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An Edo Anthology

Literature from Japan's Mega-City, 1750-1850

  1. 584 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

An Edo Anthology

Literature from Japan's Mega-City, 1750-1850

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Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Preface
  3. Introduction: The Production And Consumption Of Literature In A Flourishing Metropolis
  4. Notes For The Reader
  5. I. Playboys, Prostitutes, And Lovers
  6. Seki The Night Hawk
  7. “A Lousy Journey Of Love: Two Sweethearts Won’T Back Down”
  8. At A Fork On The Road To Hiring A Hooker
  9. Intimations Of Spring: The Plum Calendar
  10. II. Ghosts, Monsters, And Deities
  11. One Hundred Monsters In Edo Of Our Time
  12. Rootless Grass
  13. Thousand Arms Of Goddess, Julienned: The Secret Recipe Of Our Handmade Soup Stock
  14. The Monster Takes A Bride
  15. Epic Yotsuya Ghost Tale
  16. III. Heroes, Rogues, And Fools
  17. Playboy, Grilled Edo Style
  18. Osome And Hisamatsu: Their Amorous History—Read All About It!
  19. The Tale Of The Eight Dog Warriors Of The Satomi Clan
  20. The Tale Of The Eight Dog Warriors Of The Satomi Clan: The Death Of Funamushi
  21. Eight Footloose Fools: A Flower Almanac
  22. Benten The Thief
  23. IV. City And Country Folks
  24. Mr. Senryƫ’s Barrel Of Laughs, Edo Haikai Style
  25. “The Housemaid’s Ballad” And Other Poems
  26. In The World Of Men, Nothing But Lies
  27. The Floating World Barbershop
  28. Tales From The North
  29. V. Artists And Poets
  30. On Farting
  31. The “Peony Petals” Sequence
  32. Peasants, Peddlers, And Paramours: Waka Selections
  33. Icicle Teardrops And Butterfly Wings: Popular Love Songs
  34. VI. Tourists And Onlookers
  35. Comparisons Of Cities
  36. Songs Of The Northern Quarter
  37. Outlandish Nonsense: Verses On Western Themes
  38. An Account Of The Prosperity Of Edo
  39. Source Texts And Modern Editions
  40. List Of Contributors
  41. Permissions
  42. Index of Names
  43. Subject Index