Autobiography of a Geisha

Informationen zum Autor Sayo Masuda Klappentext Sayo Masuda's story is an extraordinary portrait of rural life in japan and an illuminating contrast to the fictionalised lives of glamorous geishas. At the age of sis Masuda's poverty-stricken family sent her to work as a nursemaid. Zusammenfassung Sayo Masuda's story is an extraordinary portrait of rural life in japan and an illuminating contrast to the fictionalised lives of glamorous geishas. At the age of sis Masuda's poverty-stricken family sent her to work as a nursemaid.

Product details

• Authors: Sayo Masuda, Masuda Sayo
• Assisted by: G. G. Rowley (Translation)
• Publisher: Vintage UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.02.2004
• EAN: 9780099462040
• ISBN: 978-0-09-946204-0
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 14 mm
• Series: Vintage Paperbacks; A Vintage Original; Vintage Paperbacks; A Vintage Original
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; Erinnerungen (div.) s.a. Einzelperson, Japan, Geisha, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Social issues & processes, Gender studies: women, Social and ethical issues, c 1919 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), Gender studies: women and girls