Chikamatsu: Five Late Plays

C. Andrew Gerstle

Paper, 376 pages,
ISBN: 978-0-231-12167-5
$31.50 / £18.50

July, 2001
Cloth, 376 pages,
ISBN: 978-0-231-12166-8
$83.50 / £49.00

"Chikamatsu may have been called the Japanese Shakespeare. But readers of this wonderful book may begin to think of Shakespeare instead of having been the English Chikamatsu." — Taipei Times

"This book certainly enhances our understanding of the dramatist and his plays as works for performance, so can contribute much to Chikamatsu's continued presence on the international stage. . . .Chikamatsu: Five Late Plays is essential reading for all scholars and students of the playwright's work. It is also highly recommended for those with more general interest in pre-modern Japan or Japanese theatre in performance." — Helen S. E. Parker, The Japan Society

"...I consider the book an essential text for any scholar or student wishing to enhance their understanding of the playwright and his works, as well as those wishing to explore 'new' approaches to further their discoveries in the traditional performing arts of Japan." — Ai Kamikaji, School Of Oriental & African Studies vol. 66/3

Related Subjects

• Asian Literature

Series

• Translations from the Asian Classics

About the Author

C. Andrew Gerstle is a professor of Japanese studies in the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London. He is the author of Circles of Fantasy: Convention in the Plays of Chikamatsu and editor of Eighteenth Century Japan and other books.

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