Five Modern Noh Plays by Yukio Mishima

Five Modern Noh Plays

Yukio Mishima with Donald Keene (Translator)

224 pages first pub 1950 (editions)

fiction play reflective sad slow-paced
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Five Modern Noh Plays brilliantly revives a great art form that has long fascinated audiences and readers throughout the world. As long ago as 1916 William Butler Yeats and Ezra Pound were excitedly discovering Noh plays. In 1922 Arthur Waley's fi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 62 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
dark 83%
mysterious 83%
emotional 50%
sad 33%
challenging 16%
funny 16%
tense 16%

Pace

fast 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Character: 33%

Strong character development?

No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.94

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