[Gutenberg 43304] • The Nō Plays of Japan
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- Authors
- Waley, Arthur
- Publisher
- Dover Publications
- Tags
- japanese drama -- translations into english , no plays -- translations into english , poetry
- ISBN
- 9780486401560
- Date
- 1921-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 0.50 MB
- Lang
- en
Part prose, part verse, the visually stunning No plays of Japan deal with such subjects as insanity, obsession and historical characters, and frequently have as their focal points demons, gods, and beautiful women. Among the 19 works and 15 summaries included here are Ukai (The Cormorant-Fisher), Hatsuyuki (Early Snow), as well as a farcical interlude, or kyogen, titled *The Bird-Catcher in Hell.* A unique introduction for Western theater-goers to classic Japanese drama.