The Floating World in Japanese Fiction Tales of the Ukiyo Karen Armstrong Joseph Cornell

Joseph Cornell

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Year:  1955

Warner Graduate School of Education and Human Development

The Floating World in Japanese Fiction Tales of the Ukiyo Karen Armstrong Joseph CornellThe Floating World in Japanese Fiction by Howard Hibbett is a 1959 literary study of ukiyo zshi, a genre of Japanese fiction from the Tokugawa period (Genroku era, 1680 1740) that depicted the pleasures, customs, and urban life of the merchant class. The book analyzes the manners, arts, and affectations of this "floating world," featuring characters like actors, courtesans, and shopkeepers, and includes translations and illustrations (ukiyo e