Geishas and the Floating World

2020-03-24 History

Author : Stephen Longstreet
Release : 2020-03-24
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 329/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Geishas and the Floating World written by Stephen Longstreet. This book was released on 2020-03-24. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Geishas and the Floating World returns readers to a lost world of sensuality and seduction, rich with hedonism, abandon, and sexual and personal politics. "Floating World" refers to Japan's traditional Geisha pleasure districts, but also to the artistic and literary worlds associated with them. At the heart of the "Floating World" and the system it supported was an extensive network of talented courtesans and entertainers, typified by the still fascinating, enigmatic Geisha. Stephen and Ethel Longstreet bring the reader on an in-depth tour of the original and most infamous red-light district in Japan--the Yoshiwara district of old Tokyo that underwent tremendous changes during the more than three centuries of its existence. Beyond the erotic allure the district held, the Yoshiwara also fostered a rich culture and a much studied and revered artistic and literary tradition. This account is adorned with examples of fine woodblock prints and quotations from often bawdy, and always colorful, original sources that offer a gripping portrait of life within the pleasure zone. Geishas and the Floating World balances scholarly insights with a master storyteller's flair for the exploits and intrigues of people operating outside the confines of polite society. Stephen Mansfield's new introduction bridges time, examining gender realities and the Yoshiwara through contemporary eyes, highlighting often overlooked subtleties and the harsh realities associated with this glittering world.

An Artist of the Floating World

2012-09-05 Fiction

Author : Kazuo Ishiguro
Release : 2012-09-05
Genre : Fiction
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Download or read book An Artist of the Floating World written by Kazuo Ishiguro. This book was released on 2012-09-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature and author of the Booker Prize–winning novel The Remains of the Day In the face of the misery in his homeland, the artist Masuji Ono was unwilling to devote his art solely to the celebration of physical beauty. Instead, he put his work in the service of the imperialist movement that led Japan into World War II. Now, as the mature Ono struggles through the aftermath of that war, his memories of his youth and of the "floating world"—the nocturnal world of pleasure, entertainment, and drink—offer him both escape and redemption, even as they punish him for betraying his early promise. Indicted by society for its defeat and reviled for his past aesthetics, he relives the passage through his personal history that makes him both a hero and a coward but, above all, a human being.

Geisha

2001 Geishas

Author : Lesley Downer
Release : 2001
Genre : Geishas
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 262/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Geisha written by Lesley Downer. This book was released on 2001. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever since Westerners arrived in Japan, we have been intrigued by geisha. This fascination has spawned a wealth of fictional creations from Madame Butterfly to Arthur Golden's Memoirs of a Geisha. The reality of the geisha's existence has rarely been described. Contrary to popular opinion, geisha are not prostitutes but literally arts people. Their accomplishments might include singing, dancing or playing a musical instrument but, above all, they are masters of the art of conversation, soothing worries of highly paid businessmen who can afford their attentions. The real secret history of the geisha is explored here.

Geisha

2006 Geishas

Author : Stanley B. Burns
Release : 2006
Genre : Geishas
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Download or read book Geisha written by Stanley B. Burns. This book was released on 2006. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Japanese Geisha and courtesans intrigue and fascinate Westerners. During the mid-19th century, Japan opened its doors to the world and became an essential destination for travellers. Geisha: A Photographic History 1872-1912 documents the intimate life and culture of this 19th century icon. It portrays the artists of these images in a cultural reality created by staged studio photography, private scenes and rare outdoor images. Essential viewing.

A Geisha's Journey

2008-01-25 Biography & Autobiography

Author : Komomo
Release : 2008-01-25
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Rating : 672/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book A Geisha's Journey written by Komomo. This book was released on 2008-01-25. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the cobbled streets where Komomo walks in her elaborate dress to the inner sanctums of her dressing room, these pages offer a rare look at a contemporary teen's journey to becoming a geisha, photographed in full color by Naoyuki Ogino. This is the story of a contemporary Japanese teenager who, in a search for an identity, became fascinated with the world of geisha, and discovered in herself the will and the commitment to embark on the many years of apprenticeship necessary to become one. It is also the story of a young Japanese photographer who grew up

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