Rivalry A Geisha's Tale

Name: Rivalry A Geisha's Tale
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ISBN: 9780231141185

ISBN-10: 0231141181

ISBN-13: 9780231141185

Edition: 2007

Authors: KafÅ« Nagai, Stephen Snyder

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Originally published in 1918, "Rivalry" is regarded as the masterpiece of Nagai Kafu, a Japanese novelist known for his brilliant renderings of Tokyo in the early years of modern Japan. Stephen Snyder offers the first English translation of the complete, uncensored text, which has long been celebrated as one of the most convincing and sensually rich portraits of the geisha profession. "Rivalry" tells a sweeping story in which sexual politics compete with sisterly affection in a world ruled by material transaction. Komayo is a former geisha who, upon the death of her husband, must return to the "world of flower and willow" to escape poverty. A chance encounter with an old patron, Yoshioka,…

Book details

List price: $85.00
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication date: 9/21/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 184
Size: 0.59" wide x 0.84" long x 0.08" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English



Introduction



Intermission



A Real Gem



Dayflowers



Welcoming Fires



A Dream in the Daylight



The Actor's Seal



Afterglow



Crimes in Bed



The Autumn Review



Box Seat



The Kikuobana



Rain on an Autumn Night



The Road Home



Asakusa



At the Gishun



Opening Day (I)



Opening Day (II)



Yesterday and Today



Yasuna



The Morning Bath



Turmoil



One Thing or Another