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Yasunari Kawabata, Yukio Mishima and Junichiro Tanizaki are all giants of world literature. Naturally enough, students want to experience their works in the original Japanese. Exploring Japanese Literature enables them to do just that. Featuring one each of these writers most
characteristic stories - plus linguistic support in the form of a built-in dictionary - the book picks up where the authors previous bestselling text, Breaking into Japanese Literature, left off.
The poignancy of romance between a wealthy Tokyoite and a provincial geisha in Yasunari Kawabata's Snow Country; the ecstatic frenzy of a couple committing ritual suicide in Mishima's Patriotism; the amoral antics of a playboy aesthete trying to fire up his flagging zest for life in Tanizaki's The
Secret-Exploring Japanese Literature is a reader's entree into the uniquely rich and exotic world of modern Japanese fiction.
On each two-page spread, the original Japanese is printed in large type on the left-hand page, with the corresponding English translation on the right and the dictionary running along the bottoms of both. Everything the student needs to read the stories and understand them is right there.
To enrich students experience even further, Exploring Japanese Literature also features biographies of the three novelists, mini-prefaces that set the scene for the individual stories, and evocative illustrations. In addition, there is a dedicated website at www.speaking-japanese.com where learners
have the chance to put forward their own interpretations of the Japanese and engage in debate with the author, the editor and, of course, other readers of the book.
characteristic stories - plus linguistic support in the form of a built-in dictionary - the book picks up where the authors previous bestselling text, Breaking into Japanese Literature, left off.
The poignancy of romance between a wealthy Tokyoite and a provincial geisha in Yasunari Kawabata's Snow Country; the ecstatic frenzy of a couple committing ritual suicide in Mishima's Patriotism; the amoral antics of a playboy aesthete trying to fire up his flagging zest for life in Tanizaki's The
Secret-Exploring Japanese Literature is a reader's entree into the uniquely rich and exotic world of modern Japanese fiction.
On each two-page spread, the original Japanese is printed in large type on the left-hand page, with the corresponding English translation on the right and the dictionary running along the bottoms of both. Everything the student needs to read the stories and understand them is right there.
To enrich students experience even further, Exploring Japanese Literature also features biographies of the three novelists, mini-prefaces that set the scene for the individual stories, and evocative illustrations. In addition, there is a dedicated website at www.speaking-japanese.com where learners
have the chance to put forward their own interpretations of the Japanese and engage in debate with the author, the editor and, of course, other readers of the book.
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Giles Murray is a Kodansha International author.
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4.5 out of 5 stars (2 customer reviews)
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very strong book for those breaking into Japanese literature, Jan 11 2009
By Michael L. Grande "ml" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Exploring Japanese Literature: Read Mishima, Tanizaki, and Kawabata in the Original (Paperback)
I've just started reading through this book and it makes understanding real Japanese literature much easier. All of the terms are defined, with a full accompanying English translation.
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Great for Learning, Oct 4 2010
By Zachary Zeitlin - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Exploring Japanese Literature: Read Mishima, Tanizaki, and Kawabata in the Original (Paperback)
Great stories as well as use for learning Japanese (for the intermediate study). Provides both Japanese as well as the English equivalent on the adjacent page. At the bottom of each page there is a list of vocabulary to further aid studies.
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