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Eight Dogs, or "Hakkenden" - Part One-An Ill-Considered Jest (Paperback)
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Eight Dogs, or "Hakkenden" - Part One-An Ill-Considered Jest (Paperback)
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Kyokutei Bakin's Nanso Satomi hakkenden is one of the monuments of
Japanese literature. This multigenerational samurai saga was one of
the most popular and influential books of the nineteenth century
and has been adapted many times into film, television, fiction, and
comics. An Ill-Considered Jest, the first part of Hakkenden, tells
the story of the Satomi clan patriarch Yoshizane and his daughter
Princess Fuse. An ill-advised comment forces Yoshizane to betroth
his daughter to the family dog, creating a supernatural union that
ultimately produces the Eight Dog Warriors. Princess Fuse's heroic
and tragic sacrifice, and her strength, intelligence, and
self-determination throughout, render her an immortal character
within Japanese fiction. Eight Dogs is the culmination of centuries
of premodern Japanese tale-telling, combining aspects of historical
romance, fantasy, Tokugawa-era popular fiction, and Chinese
vernacular stories. Glynne Walley's lively translation conveys the
witty and colorful prose of the original, producing a faithful and
entertaining edition of this important literary classic.
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