ABSTRACT
This is a selection of the best plays of Chikamatsu, one of the greatest Japanese dramatists. Master of the marionette and popular dramas, he had, until the publication of this book, remained unknown to western readers owing to the difficulty of translating the work into English. The introduction provides a comprehensive survey of the history of Japanese drama which will assist the reader in better understanding the plays.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |1 pages
INTRODUCTION
part II|1 pages
THE ORIGIN OF THE JAPANESE DRAMA AND ITS VARIETIES
part IV|2 pages
THE KYŌGEN, OR COMIC INTERLUDES