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Rivalry – A Geisha′s Tale: Japanese Studies Series

Autor Kafu Nagai
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 22 sep 2011
Komayo is a former geisha who, upon the death of her husband, returns to the "world of flower and willow" to escape poverty. A chance encounter with an old patron, Yoshioka, leads to a potentially profitable relationship: Yoshioka believes Komayo can restore his lost innocence; Komayo uses Yoshioka's patronage to compete in elaborate music and dance performances. As Komayo considers Yoshioka's offer, she falls in love with Segawa, a young actor who promises to turn the talented geisha into the finest dancer in the Shimbashi quarter. Komayo is eager to become the lead performer among her peers. Her ambition even tempts her to assume a third patron known as the "Sea Monster," a repellent but wealthy antiques dealer. As she grows to realize a glittering career, Komayo becomes the target of her three lovers' bitter rivalry, which leaves her both thrilled and exhausted, brutalized and redeemed. Nagai Kafu's captivating tale moves from the intimate corners of the geisha house to the back rooms of assignation, from the dressing areas of the great kabuki theaters to the lonely country villa of a theater critic and connoisseur of Shimbashi women, detailing one woman's absorbing quest to find fame, affection, and financial security.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780231141192
ISBN-10: 023114119X
Pagini: 184
Dimensiuni: 142 x 219 x 11 mm
Greutate: 0.25 kg
Editura: Columbia University Press
Seria Japanese Studies Series


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Cuprins

Introduction
1: Intermission
2: A Real Gem
3: Dayflowers
4: Welcoming Fires
5: A Dream in the Daylight
6: The Actor's Seal
7: Afterglow
8: Crimes in Bed
9: The Autumn Review
10: Box Seat
11: The Kikuobana
12: Rain on an Autumn Night
13: The Road Home
14: Asakusa
15: At the Gishun
16: Opening Day (I)
17: Opening Day (II)
18: Yesterday and Today
19: Yasuna
20: The Morning Bath
21: Turmoil
22: One Thing or Another