History of Japanese Literature

Klappentext This 1899 work is a thorough and accessible survey of Japanese literature from its origins to the nineteenth century. Zusammenfassung The diplomat and scholar William George Aston (1841–1911) wrote several highly regarded publications, particularly on Japanese language. This 1899 work is a chronological survey of Japanese literature from its early songs to the European-influenced literature of the nineteenth century. It remained unsurpassed in its thoroughness for eighty years. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Archaic period; 2. Nara period; 3. Heian or classical period; 4. Kamakura period; 5. Nambuko-Cho and Muromachi periods; 6. Yedo period; 7. Tokio period; Bibliographical note; List of dictionaries, etc.; Index.

Product details

• Authors: W. G. Aston
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2015
• EAN: 9781108081061
• ISBN: 978-1-108-08106-1
• No. of pages: 426
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Literary Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; Japanese, LITERARY CRITICISM / Asian / Japanese, Literary studies: general