Major Plays of Chikamatsu

Major Plays of Chikamatsu
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Publisher : Columbia University Press
Total Pages : 538
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ISBN-10 : 0231074158
ISBN-13 : 9780231074155
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Book Synopsis Major Plays of Chikamatsu by : Monzaemon Chikamatsu

Download or read book Major Plays of Chikamatsu written by Monzaemon Chikamatsu and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 1990 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Major Plays of Chikamatsu gives Western readers a fascinating look at seventeenth century Japanese culture. Like other playwrights before him, Chikamatsu created characters who are members of a society driven by its mores. However, unlike those of other playwrights of the period, Chikamatsu's characters have multidimensional personalities and unconventional voices, making his art more realistc and complex."--Publisher's description.


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