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Four Major Plays of Chikamatsu

English · Paperback / Softback

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Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1653-1725) wrote some 130 plays, chiefly for the puppet theater, many of which are still performed today by puppet operators and Kabuki actors. Chikamatsu is thought to have written the first major tragedies about the common man. This edition of four of his most important plays includes three popular domestic dramas and one history play.


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Preface Introductin The Love Suicides at Sonezaki (Sonezaki Shinju) The Battles of Coxinga (Kokusenya Kassen) The Uprooted Pine (Nebiki No Kadomatsu) The Love Suicides at Amijima (Shinju ten no Amijima)Appendix 1: A Note on Prostitution in Chikamatsu's Plays Apendix 2: Contemporary Puppet Performances of Chikamatsu's Plays Bibliography

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Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1653-1725) wrote some 130 plays, chiefly for the puppet theater, many of which are still performed today, and he is thought to have written the first major tragedies about the common man. This edition contains four of his most important plays including three popular domestic dramas and one history play.

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