Four Major Plays Of Chikamatsu; Author: Chikamatsu, Monzaemon; Author: Chikamatsu, X.; Paperback

Author: Chikamatsu, Monzaemon; Author: Chikamatsu, X.
Translations from the Asian Classics (Paperback); Paperback
226 pages
Published: October 1997
University Presses of California, Columbia and Princeton
ISBN: 0231111010
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Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1653-1725) wrote some 130 plays, chiefly for the puppet theater, many of which are still performed today, and he is thought to have written the first major tragedies about the common man. This edition contains four of his most important plays including three popular domestic dramas and one history play.This reissued text provides a representative selection of Chikamatsu's work. The translation of the original text is presented with an introduction and preface to aid readers in their comprehension of the plays.