Reviews for Early Modern Japanese Literature: An Anthology, 1600-1900

The average rating for Early Modern Japanese Literature: An Anthology, 1600-1900 based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2016-01-15 00:00:00 Erica Futral I found it. I found the thing in this book that just thinking about it makes me cry. "This world of dew is a world of dew, and yet-- and yet..." -Issa ----------- Did not read the whole thing but read a good chunk of the 900 or so pages. A really comprehensive introduction to the literature of this period. Almost...too comprehensive. There was a LOT of text. Like every page was chock full of tiny font to fit as much text as possible, and it was still over 900 pages. The above haiku is the best thing I read.

Review # 2 was written on 2014-04-03 00:00:00 James Walkley Interesting, concise and easy to read introduction to all important aspects of Edo literature (also called the Tokugawa period). Translations of many works are included, with helpful introductions and mostly without notes. Highly recommended for anyone interested in this field, with or without previous knowledge.