The Floating World in Japanese Fiction

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Tuttle Publishing, 2001 - Literary Criticism - 232 pages
A detailed study of Ukiyo-Zoshi - tales of the Floating World - by Japanese fiction expert Howard Hibbett. He reveals the manners, customs, art and affectations of city life in Tokugawa-era Japan, introducing the social background of the period and explaining the ukiyo - the living quarters.

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TitleThe Floating World in Japanese Fiction
AuthorHoward Hibbett
Editionillustrated
PublisherTuttle Publishing, 2001
ISBN0804834644, 9780804834643
Length232 pages
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Literary Criticism / Asian / General
Literary Criticism / Asian / Japanese
Literary Criticism / General
  
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