Izumo Takeda, Shoraku Miyoshi, Senryu Namiki

Chushingura; Or, The Treasury of Loyal Retainers (eBook, ePUB)

Übersetzer: Inouye, Jukichi

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

"Chushingura; Or, The Treasury of Loyal Retainers" is also known as the Tale of the 47 Ronin. It is one of the most famous stories in Japanese history and literature . The plot of the story is based on a series of actual events at the beginning of the 18th century. Chushingura tells the story of a group of samurai who have lost their Master to ritual suicide ("seppuku"). The suicide was ordered as honorable atonement for the master's purportedly unjustified treatment of some court official. The term "Ronin" refers to samurai (also known as "retainers") who are masterless - which usually means their master was killed or disgraced. Now, the ronin plan to take revenge agains the official guilty in the death of their master.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: e-artnow
• Seitenzahl: 153
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Dezember 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 4066339572799
• Artikelnr.: 69547233

Autorenporträt

Izumo Takeda was a prominent Japanese playwright from the Edo period, known primarily for his role in creating the play 'Chushingura; Or, The Treasury of Loyal Retainers'. He wrote this seminal work in collaboration with others such as Miyoshi Shoraku and Namiki Senryu; it stands as one of the most significant works in the canon of Japanese literature and kabuki theater. Takeda's contribution to 'Chushingura' helped to immortalize the historical event of the Ako Incident, wherein 47 ronin avenged their master's death, subsequently becoming emblematic of the samurai code of honor, bushido. The text has been adapted into various forms, from kabuki to bunraku puppetry, and continues to be an influential cultural reference in Japan. Through 'Chushingura', Takeda's dramatic flair combined with a meticulous attention to the portrayal of loyalty and morality, elements that are deeply sewn into the fabric of Japanese artistic expression. His literary style often involved elaborate plots, rich characterization, and appealed to the emotions of the audience, ensuring that his works resonate with readers and viewers for centuries. Izumo Takeda's contribution to Edo-period literature has established him as a literary figure of lasting import in the scope of world literature.