Japanese Tales
Japanese Tales
Japanese Tales
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Description
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Two hundred and twenty tales from medieval Japan--tales that welcome us into a fabulous faraway world populated by saints, scoundrels, ghosts, magical healers, and a vast assortment of deities and demons. Stories of miracles, visions of hell, jokes, fables, and legends, these tales reflect the Japanese civilization. They ably balance the lyrical and the dramatic, the ribald and the profound, offering a window into a long-vanished culture. With black-and-white illustrations throughout
Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library
Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library
About the Author
About the Author
ROYALL TYLER has taught Japanese language and culture at many universities, including Harvard, the Australian National University, the University of Oslo, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He lives in Australia.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"Few readers who start the book will be able to resist going through to the end."
--The New York Times "Enchanting. . . . The stories are variously witty, allegorical, mystical, gross, funny, and enigmatic . . . Tyler provides a helpful introduction, and his poised translations are something of a masterpiece."
--Publishers Weekly "Royall Tyler's translations are nothing short of superb--crisp, restrained, ably balancing the ribald and the profound. The results make available masterpieces from five centuries of Japanese literature. This book is a stellar addition to Pantheon's "outstanding folklore series.""
--Booklist "Fresh, imaginative, and uniquely organized . . . told in a style clear, homey, and unpretentious, [they] yield great pleasure."
--Kirkus Reviews "Translated with exceptional skill, this is a perfect example of scholarship concealing scholarship. Tyler has made these tales read gracefully and effortlessly. He writes in a lively and colloquial style that effectively captures the spirit of the originals without being jarringly modern. This is an important book."
--Donald Keene, Shincho Professor of Japanese, Columbia University
--The New York Times "Enchanting. . . . The stories are variously witty, allegorical, mystical, gross, funny, and enigmatic . . . Tyler provides a helpful introduction, and his poised translations are something of a masterpiece."
--Publishers Weekly "Royall Tyler's translations are nothing short of superb--crisp, restrained, ably balancing the ribald and the profound. The results make available masterpieces from five centuries of Japanese literature. This book is a stellar addition to Pantheon's "outstanding folklore series.""
--Booklist "Fresh, imaginative, and uniquely organized . . . told in a style clear, homey, and unpretentious, [they] yield great pleasure."
--Kirkus Reviews "Translated with exceptional skill, this is a perfect example of scholarship concealing scholarship. Tyler has made these tales read gracefully and effortlessly. He writes in a lively and colloquial style that effectively captures the spirit of the originals without being jarringly modern. This is an important book."
--Donald Keene, Shincho Professor of Japanese, Columbia University
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Pantheon Books
Pub date:
2002-08-13
Length:
400 pages
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