Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 177 Paris, John 1889 Ashton-Gwatkin, Frank Trelawny Arthur Kimono Reading ease score: 73.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Bill Hershey, and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "KIMONO" by John Paris is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the marriage between Geoffrey Barrington, an Englishman, and Asako Fujinami, a Japanese heiress. Their union is presented against a backdrop of cultural collision and societal inquiry, highlighting the complexities of their relationship amid the expectations of their respective backgrounds. At the start of the novel, we witness the wedding of Geoffrey and Asako, which is a grand event in London society, marked by both curiosity and skepticism. The guests speculate about the cultural implications of this Anglo-Japanese marriage, while insight into Asako's background reveals her upbringing in Europe and her ambivalence towards her Japanese heritage. The reception following the wedding showcases the mingling of Eastern and Western customs, creating an atmosphere of both celebration and tension. As the narrative unfolds, themes of identity, cultural integration, and the dynamics of love and power within a marriage emerge, setting the stage for what promises to be a deep exploration of East-West relations through the experiences of the barringtons in Japan. Overall, "Kimono" presents readers with an intriguing blend of romance and cultural commentary, poised to delve into the nuances of identity and belonging through the eyes of its central characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Japan -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 668551 668395 2024-10-06T03:37:24.610072 2023-10-06T05:47:43.935797 text/html text/html 668544 668388 2024-10-06T03:37:24.939089 2023-10-06T05:47:44.179793 text/html text/html 318766 2024-10-06T03:37:35.038022 application/epub+zip 329196 2024-10-06T03:37:27.198078 application/epub+zip 329196 2024-10-06T03:37:25.819055 application/epub+zip 535751 2024-10-06T03:37:41.122999 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 488012 2024-10-06T03:37:34.127019 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 470824 2022-09-06T21:13:53.690326 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 602247 602166 2024-10-06T03:37:24.040074 2023-10-06T05:47:43.521823 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 603184 2020-12-15T00:46:21 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 238688 2020-12-15T00:46:21 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 603179 2020-12-15T00:46:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 238531 2020-12-15T00:46:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20674 2024-10-06T03:37:41.259011 application/rdf+xml 8348 2024-10-06T03:37:26.386048 image/jpeg 2346 2024-10-06T03:37:26.119051 image/jpeg 312742 2024-10-06T03:37:24.995095 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog