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  • Silk and Insight (Kinu to Meisatsu): A Novel

    Published in 1964, Silk and Insight (Kinu to Meisatsu), is one of the last major novels of Yukio Mishima to be translated into English. Besides being a good novel, as one would expect from Mishima, it stands as an excellent piece of social commentary on the transformation of Japanese business from the old paternalism--which by no means was benevolent--to a new world where labor unions were as ... Read more

    ₹1,329.02

  • The Pinch Runner Memorandum

    This is the first English translation of the 1976 novel by Japan's most daring and innovative novelist. Kenzaburo Oe dispenses with the unity of voice often sought in the conventional realistic novel by forcing the reader to come to grips with one of the basic questions in modern literature: What is the novel? ... Read more

    ₹1,329.02

  • Lust, Commerce, and Corruption

    An Account of What I Have Seen and Heard, by an Edo Samurai

    Series series Translations from the Asian Classics
    By 1816, Japan had recovered from the famines of the 1780s and moved beyond the political reforms of the 1790s. Despite persistent economic and social stresses, the country seemed to be approaching a new period of growth. The idea that the shogunate would not last forever was far from anyone's mind.Yet, in that year, an anonymous samurai author completed one of the most detailed critiques of Edo ... Read more

    ₹5,910.14

  • The Subplot

    What China Is Reading and Why It Matters

    by Megan Walsh ...
    What does contemporary China's diverse and exciting fiction tell us about its culture, and the relationship between art and politics?The Subplot takes us on a lively journey through a literary landscape like you’ve never seen before: a vast migrant-worker poetry movement, homoerotic romances by “rotten girls,” swaggering literary popstars, millionaire e-writers churning out the longest-ever novels ... Read more

    ₹1,033.67

  • Wailing Ghosts

    by Pu Songling ...
    Translated by John Minford ...
    Series series Penguin Little Black Classics
    '...revealing great shining fangs more than three inches long.'Some of the most macabre and wonderful of all Chinese stories, including 'The Golden Goblet', 'Scorched Moth the Daoist' and 'The Black Beast'Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and ... Read more

    ₹43.37

  • The Three Treasures

    A Revised and Illustrated Study and Translation of Minamoto no Tamenori's Sanboe

    Series Book 97 - Michigan Monograph Series in Japanese Studies
    When the young Princess Sonshi became a Buddhist nun in the year 984, a scholar-official of the royal court was commissioned to create a guide to the Buddhist religion that would be accessible for her. He did so in the form of the illustrated works of fiction (monogatari) that appealed to women readers of her time and class. The text has survived in later manuscripts; the illustrations, if they ... Read more

    ₹3,576.80

  • The History of Hentai Manga

    by Kimi Rito ...
    While manga is now a well known entity in the global publishing scene, the medium's international success has its roots in the realm of eros. Japanese media critic Kimi Rito dives into the history of manga's erotic world a genre known internationally simply as - hentai. What are the origins of hentai? How has it evolved from the days of ukiyo-e to today's modern comics and animation. Who are the ... Read more

    ₹794.95

  • Spring and Autumn Annals of Wu and Yue

    A Literary Translation of the First Chinese Novel, Wu Yue chunqiu

    Series series SUNY series, Translating China
    An approachable and readable translation of a classic work of Chinese literature and landmark work of non-Western fiction writing.A Tale of Two Kingdoms offers a highly readable translation of the earliest surviving novel written in the Chinese language, Wu Yue chunqiu (The Spring and Autumn Annals of the Kingdoms of Wu and Yue). Composed nearly two millennia ago and featuring some of the most ... Read more

    ₹3,360.27

  • The Real Story of Ah-Q and Other Tales of China

    The Complete Fiction of Lu Xun

    by Lu Xun ...
    Translated by Julia Lovell ...
    Lu Xun (Lu Hsun) is arguably the greatest writer of modern China, and is considered by many to be the founder of modern Chinese literature. Lu Xun's stories both indict outdated Chinese traditions and embrace China's cultural richness and individuality. This volume presents brand-new translations by Julia Lovell of all of Lu Xun's stories, including 'The Real Story of Ah-Q', 'Diary of a Madman', ... Read more

    ₹525.91

  • The Gate

    Translated by William F. Sibley ...
    An NYRB Calssics OriginalA humble clerk and his loving wife scrape out a quiet existence on the margins of Tokyo. Resigned, following years of exile and misfortune, to the bitter consequences of having married without their families’ consent, and unable to have children of their own, Sōsuke and Oyone find the delicate equilibrium of their household upset by a new obligation to meet the educational ... Read more

    ₹134.52

  • The Complete Works of Rudyard Kipling (Illustrated) (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. From colonial India to the Grand Banks—illustrated novels, stories, poems, children's classics, and travel

    The Complete Works of Rudyard Kipling (Illustrated) gathers the breadth of Kipling's fiction, poetry, and journalism, from the imperial fables of The Jungle Book and Kim to the barrack-room ballads, children's tales, and sharply observed sketches of colonial life. Its style ranges from vigorous vernacular speech and rhythmic verse to richly symbolic animal allegory, placing Kipling at the ... Read more

    Was ₹259.00 Now ₹139.00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The A to Z of Modern Japanese Literature and Theater

    Series series The A to Z Guide Series
    With the Meiji Restoration in 1868, Japan opened its doors to the West and underwent remarkable changes as it sought to become a modern nation. Accompanying the political changes that Western trade ushered in were widespread social and cultural changes. Newspapers, novels, poems, and plays from the Western world were soon adapted and translated into Japanese. The combination of the rich ... Read more

    ₹3,568.90

  • Chinese Whispers

    Toward a Transpacific Poetics

    by Yunte Huang ...
    Chinese Whispers examines multiple contact zones between the Anglophone and Sinophone worlds, investigating how poetry both enables and complicates the transpacific production of meaning.In this new book, the noted critic and best-selling author Yunte Huang explores the dynamics of poetry and poetics in the age of globalization, particularly questions of translatability, universality, and risk in ... Read more

    ₹589.99 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • La Chine et les travaux d'Abel Rémusat

    I. Premier article. T. 8, 1832II. Deuxième article. T. 4, 1833IV. Sciences naturelles et arts mécaniques T. 4, 1833V. Géographie, histoire T. 4, 1833VI. Philosophie et religion T. 4, 1833 ... Read more

    ₹252.35

  • 松陽文集(十一)──松陽隨筆八: Collective Works of Songyanzhenjie XI

    A collection of reading notes on ancient Chinese classics, history, arts, philosophy, folklore and legends

    ◆圖書簡介◆本書為松陽文集﹙第十一集﹚,內容廣泛,蒐錄作者近期一百三十篇文章,包含詩文藝哲、經史典故、軼聞傳說。全書篇章,作者讀者互相交流,風格獨特,意義非凡!▽作者序▽《詩經、周頌、玄鳥》詠:「天命玄鳥,降而生商,宅殷土芒芒。.... 」﹙上天令燕子到人間,生下商人祖先契,契佐禹治水立大功,封於商邑〈殷地寬廣〉。夏商周之商朝的始祖是契。﹚筆者引上述詩經,妄自以為上天降天機,并賜我安康,得以讀書觸發靈感,寫詩文自娛度日,耑此謝主恩賜!●讀者來言●松陽鎮杰早已著書并出版了十本之多,每本都內容精廣,文詩多篇,詩香滿溢!作者於今仍然努力不懈,潛心繼其寫作之志趣,以彩筆麗藻,寫其詩文,述其意旨,此志可嘉!今之新作,風格獨特如前,每多摘錄古人精優雅逸的詩詞,然後以淺白文字詩體,譯寫和解說古人詩詞內容,令讀者能理解和掌握古人詩詞要旨!作者在努力連串古今人之情之感方面,實在功不... ... Read more

    ₹1,022.10

  • 以俄為師──中國現代作家的改造

    Absorbing Russia: A History of Shaping Modern Chinese Intellectuals

    by 陳相因 ...
    Series Book 2 - 中央研究院中國文哲研究所叢書
    從狂人、多餘的人到大寫的人本書以魯迅、瞿秋白與曹禺為具體之實例研究,分別代表小說、散文、政論、戲劇和電影數種文類,論證文學如何結合政治,並再現於跨文類、跨領域與跨文化等多層面上。指陳「以俄為師」這一主題從晚清浪潮興起到全盤建構,其實是一系列有計畫、有組織和有系統的傳播、運動與實踐成果。呈現二十世紀前半葉中國現代知識分子如何面對戰爭、如何挑戰西方文明、如何選擇現代性,以及如何吸收俄羅斯與蘇聯以改造自我的心態與寫作風格。本書的主要研究方法奠基於比較文學與跨文化分析之上,並融入中國、日本與俄羅斯對此主題的學術成果,且與英美觀點相互辯證,勾勒出二十世紀前半葉左傾/翼文學的意識形態。 ... Read more

    ₹1,518.63

  • 中國文化現代化(上)

    by 歐陽方 ...
    由文化、史哲作為切入點研究作者想讓讀者更多了解中西方不同的「民主自由」觀念及定義,讓讀者更能融入社會及國家,生活更幸福快樂、融洽和諧。為什麼中國文化能建設幸福?國家在「整體觀念」下的個人權利與義務。而美西方的民主只是先照顧「特權小眾」才來講大眾的「民主自由」。 ... Read more

    ₹392.25

  • 周作人研究九十年

    by 黃開發 ...
    Series Book 16 - 現當代華文文學研究叢書
    周作人是毀譽參半、褒貶不一的焦點人物,身為一個對中國現代文學有著深刻影響的作家,周作人和魯迅一樣,都是新文學運動的發起者和倡導者。只是因為他曾出任汪精衛政權職務,有了「附逆」的負面名聲,使得他的歷史地位受到了影響。然而,研究者不應該以政治的標準代替一切,因人廢言,而應該還歷史以本來的面目,實事求是地去評價周作人的功過是非。本書是第一本全面性回顧中國大陸周作人研究歷史與進程的專著。全書共分六章,將周作人研究以四個時期分別考察:前四章從專書、思想與人生道路研究、文學思想研究、文學創作研究等方面評述;第五、第六章則評述周作人文集的校訂出版與史料工作的建設。本書之研究,結合了歷史評述與理論探討,注重史料之考核,並對研究文獻的歷史語境與研究者個人思想及學術語境,分別做了縝密的分析。 ... Read more

    ₹838.48 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • American Haiku, Eastern Philosophies, and Modernist Poetics

    American Haiku, Eastern Philosophies, and Modernist Poetics traces the genesis and development of haiku in Japan as it transformed over the years and eventually made its way to the Western world. Yoshinobu Hakutani analyzes the prominent Eastern philosophies expressed through haiku, such as Confucianism and Zen, and the aesthetic principles of yugen, sabi, and wabi. Hakutani discusses several ... Read more

    ₹7,006.47

  • Historical Dictionary of Modern Japanese Literature and Theater

    Series series Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts
    With the Meiji Restoration in 1868, Japan opened its doors to the West and underwent remarkable changes as it sought to become a modern nation. Accompanying the political changes that Western trade ushered in were widespread social and cultural changes. Newspapers, novels, poems, and plays from the Western world were soon adapted and translated into Japanese. The combination of the rich ... Read more

    ₹11,586.41

  • 评理近体诗词选

    by 吴评理 ...
    《评理近体诗词选》收录近体诗词五百余首,涵盖词曲、七律、七绝、五律、五绝五大篇章。作品以格律为基,题材广博,既有山河胜景的吟咏、节日时序的感怀,也有同窗情谊的追忆、人生岁月的思索,兼具家国情怀与生活意趣。文字凝练典雅,意境深远,于平仄对仗间见真性情,既传承古典诗词的韵律之美,又融入当代生活的鲜活体验,展现出作者深厚的文学素养与丰富的人生阅历,是一部兼具艺术性与思想性的诗词佳作。 ... Read more

    ₹100.12 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 元代文人群体的地理分布与文学格局(下)

    by 邱江宁著 ...
    本书以元代文人群体的分布与文学格局研究为核心,从整体上讨论元代文人群体的地理分布与文学格局演变,主体由绪言和正文、附录三个部分组成。第一部分:探研元代文人群体与元代文学格局形成的初始过程,主要讨论蒙元时期文人群体的流向与分布以及创作影响。第二部分,主要从南北多族融合,各文人群体力量渐趋平衡的现实背景出发讨论元代文学格局的形成过程。第三部分,立足点在于讨论元代文学格局的“变”与“衰”。附录“1200-1368年大事系年”,为本书提供具有补充和辅助意义的背景依据,从国家大事、重要人物活动事件、重大出版事件、重要人物去世四个方块进行编辑。尤其注重文集的完成与出版,重视按语内容的原典性,主要以序言、传记等原始文献内容作为按语内容的主要部分。 ... Read more

    ₹4,095.20

  • This Perversion Called Love

    Reading Tanizaki, Feminist Theory, and Freud

    This Perversion Called Love positions one of Japan's most canonical and best translated 20th century authors at the center of contemporary debates in feminism. Examining sexual perversion in Tanizaki's aesthetic essays, cultural criticism, cinema writings and short novels from the 1930s, it argues that Tanizaki understands human subjectivity in remarkably Freudian terms, but that he is much more ... Read more

    ₹5,911.08

  • 元好问传论

    by 胡传志著 ...
    《元好问传论》是安徽师范大学诗学研究中心“中国诗学研究专刊”丛书之一种,围绕宋金时期文学家、历史学家元好问的生平和作品,对其进行多角度的述评、考论,展现出被特殊的历史时代裹挟的这位大文豪的人生际遇与历史贡献。上篇以元好问身世、生平、家庭为中心,结合其作品的解读,系统梳理其生平的疑难问题,并兼及其民族、政治、军事、文学等方面思想,述中带论。下篇以十个专题的形式,以问题为中心,考论结合,深入探讨诗、词、文中的薄弱环节,以及他在史学、医学、书法等方面的成就。 ... Read more

    ₹1,932.27