"The New Year's Eve is more precious than a thousand pieces of
gold. It is the Great Divide between winter and spring, which none
can pass over without copper and silver." --Ihara Saikaku Ihara
Saikaku is regarded as Japan's first popular writer. The twenty
lively stories in This Scheming World recount raucous events
surrounding New Year's Eve--as crafty money lenders attempt to
collect their money from equally crafty debtors. From the bawdy to
the outrageous, these tales demonstrate how far 17th-century
Japanese would go to avoid paying their debts--with hilariously
unexpected and often disastrous results! These finely-crafted tales
include stories of: Philanderers who slip off to hide in the homes
of their mistresses Hustlers who leave town suddenly on "very
important" business trips Connivers who become actors for a day to
hide-in-plain-sight on stage Saikaku portrays his characters with
such a deft and human touch that, even three centuries later, his
stories still ring true. The new Introduction by Saikaku expert
David J. Gundry explains how and why this entertaining work still
resonates with modern readers today.
General
| Imprint: |
Tuttle Publishing
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
October 2023 |
| First published: |
2023 |
| Authors: |
Ihara Saikaku
|
| Translators: |
Masanori Takatsuka
• David C. Stubbs
|
| Introduction by: |
David J. Gundry
|
| Dimensions: |
203 x 130mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
192 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-4-8053-1710-5 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
4-8053-1710-8 |
| Barcode: |
9784805317105 |
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