Five Women Who Loved Love: Amorous Tales from 17th-Century Japan by Ihara Saikaku

Five Women Who Loved Love: Amorous Tales from 17th-Century Japan

Ihara Saikaku with William Theodore de Bary (Translator)

272 pages missing pub info (editions)

fiction classics romance short stories adventurous reflective fast-paced
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"Five charming novellas ... which have astonishing freshness, color, and warmth." -- The New Yorker First published in 1686, this collection of five novellas was an immediate bestseller in the bawdy world that was Genroku Japan, and the book's pop...

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Moods

emotional 100%
reflective 100%
sad 100%

Pace

fast 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

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