Chushingura: The Treasury of Loyal Retainers

Translated by Donald Keene

June, 1971
Paper, 183 pages,
ISBN: 978-0-231-03531-6
$25.50 / £15.00

Chushingura (The Treasury of Loyal Retainers), also known as the story of the Forty-Six (or Forty-Seven) Ronin, is the most famous and perennially popular of all Japanese dramas. Written around 1748 as a puppet play, it is now better known through Kabuki theater performances.

Donald Keene's translation of the original text is presented here with a new preface and an introduction and notes to aid readers in their comprehension and enjoyment of the play.—The New Yorker

Related Subjects

• Asian Literature
• Drama

Series

• Translations from the Asian Classics

About the Author

Donald Keene is Shincho Professor of Japanese Literature and University Professor Emeritus at Columbia University.

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