享保貢象始末 (文春文庫 ほ 3-4)
Kyōhō Mitsugizō Shimatsu is a historical story centered on the arrival of a white elephant from Vietnam and the people drawn into its journey through Edo-period Japan.
Edo-period historywhite elephanthuman affection
Work Information
An imported white elephant turns history into a tale of affection, burden, and sorrow.
This historical collection centers on the title story about a white elephant brought from Vietnam in the Kyōhō era and the people charged with caring for it. Behind the splendor of an exotic tribute, the story finds affection, duty, and the sorrow of Edo society.
Review Summaries
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Readers tend to respond to the subject matter and the sustained prose. The work is often approached for its historical texture, human shading, and quiet aftereffect.
Book Information
- Publisher
- 文藝春秋
- Published
- 1995-09-01
- Pages
- 302 pages
- Language
- 日本語
- ISBN-13
- 9784167495046
- ISBN-10
- 416749504X
- Price
- 669 JPY
- Category
- 本/文学・評論/文芸作品/日本文学
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