Bookshelf
study guides books reading lists e-books
home sign in my orders my e-books my trolley my account contact

| browse books |
books
 

books

| book details |

""New Chronicles of Yanagibashi"" and ""Diary of a Journey to the West"": Narushima Ryuhoku Reports from Home and Abroad

Translated by Matthew Fraleigh

| on special |

normal price: R 870.95

Price: R 783.95

| book description |

This book features complete annotated translations of Narushima Ryuhoku's two most widely read and influential texts, both of which showcase the innovative and experimental use of Chinese-language discourse taking place in Japan during the nineteenth century. Focused on one of the capital city's celebrated geisha districts, the satirical New Chronicles of Yanagibashi serves as both a documentary record of changing customs during the tumultuous 1850s–70s and an amusingly nuanced social critique. Banned multiple times, the work nevertheless became a favorite of the Meiji reading public. This text is paired with Diary of a Journey to the West, Ryuhoku's travelogue from his world tour of 1872–1873.

| product details |



Normally shipped | This title will take longer to obtain, and should be delivered in 6-8 weeks
Publisher | Cornell University Press
Published date | 30 Sep 2010
Language |
Format | Paperback / softback
Pages | 456
Dimensions | 229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 907g
ISBN | 978-1-9339-4751-8
Readership Age |
BISAC | literary collections / essays

| other options |



Normally shipped | Available from overseas. Usually dispatched in 14 days
Readership Age |
Normal Price | R 1 285.95
 Price | R 1 157.95 | on special |

| back |
| your trolley |
To view the items in your trolley please sign in.
| sign in |

| specials |

Dungeon Crawler Carl

Matt Dinniman
Paperback / softback
480 pages
was: R 514.95
now: R 452.95
Available from overseas. Usually dispatched in 14 days

Remarkably Bright Creatures

Shelby Van Pelt
Paperback / softback
384 pages
was: R 514.95
now: R 462.95
Available from overseas. Usually dispatched in 14 days

Broken Country: AMAZON'S BOOK OF THE YEAR - THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER

Clare Leslie Hall
Paperback / softback
320 pages


Enquiries only
An epic love story with the pulse of a thriller that asks: what would you risk for a second chance at first love?

The Correspondent

Virginia Evans
Hardback
288 pages
was: R 450.95
now: R 405.95
Available from overseas. Usually dispatched in 3 to 6 weeks
Copyright 2026 |  terms and conditions