Author: Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 9780231515443
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Phantasies of a Love Thief
Phantasies of a Love Thief
Author: Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 9780231515443
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Phantasies of a Love Thief
Phantasies of a Love Thief
Author: Phantasies of a Love-thief
Author: Barbara Stoler MillerFantasies of a Bollywood Love Thief
Author: Stephen AlterPublisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780156030847
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
A firsthand look inside the world's largest film industry examines the world of Bombay, India, films, following the making of a Bollywood version of Othello, examining the vast popularity of Hindi movies, detailing the unique rituals and culture of the Bollywood moviemaking industry, and profiling key actors, directors, musicians, and others. Original.
The Caurapañcāśikā
Author: BilhaṇaPhantasies of a Love-thief
Author: BilhaṇaPhantasies of a Love Thief
Author: BilhaṇaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Artists' books
Languages : en
Pages : 49
Book Description
Tales of Moonlight and Rain
Author: Akinari UedaPublisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231511248
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
First published in 1776, the nine gothic tales in this collection are Japan's finest and most celebrated examples of the literature of the occult. They subtly merge the world of reason with the realm of the uncanny and exemplify the period's fascination with the strange and the grotesque. They were also the inspiration for Mizoguchi Kenji's brilliant 1953 film Ugetsu. The title Ugetsu monogatari (literally "rain-moon tales") alludes to the belief that mysterious beings appear on cloudy, rainy nights and in mornings with a lingering moon. In "Shiramine," the vengeful ghost of the former emperor Sutoku reassumes the role of king; in "The Chrysanthemum Vow," a faithful revenant fulfills a promise; "The Kibitsu Cauldron" tells a tale of spirit possession; and in "The Carp of My Dreams," a man straddles the boundaries between human and animal and between the waking world and the world of dreams. The remaining stories feature demons, fiends, goblins, strange dreams, and other manifestations beyond all logic and common sense. The eerie beauty of this masterpiece owes to Akinari's masterful combination of words and phrases from Japanese classics with creatures from Chinese and Japanese fiction and lore. Along with The Tale of Genji and The Tales of the Heike, Tales of Moonlight and Rain has become a timeless work of great significance. This new translation, by a noted translator and scholar, skillfully maintains the allure and complexity of Akinari's original prose.
The Pillow Book of Sei Shōnagon
Author: Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231549237
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon is a fascinating, detailed account of Japanese court life in the eleventh century. Written by a lady of the court at the height of Heian culture, this book enthralls with its lively gossip, witty observations, and subtle impressions. Lady Shonagon was an erstwhile rival of Lady Murasaki, whose novel, The Tale of Genji, fictionalized the elite world Lady Shonagon so eloquently relates. Featuring reflections on royal and religious ceremonies, nature, conversation, poetry, and many other subjects, The Pillow Book is an intimate look at the experiences and outlook of the Heian upper class, further enriched by Ivan Morris's extensive notes and critical contextualization.
The Columbia Anthology of Modern Chinese Literature
Author: Joseph S. M. LauPublisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 9780231138413
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 802
Book Description
An anthology of Chinese fiction, poetry, and essays written during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.