Project Gutenberg 2011-04-08 Public domain in the USA. 319 Suematsu, Kencho 1855 1920 Suyematsu, Kencho Suematsu, Seihyo 末松謙澄 末松謙済 06032705 A Fantasy of Far Japan; Or, Summer Dream Dialogues Produced by Andrea Ball, Christine Bell, and Marc D'Hooghe "A Fantasy of Far Japan; Or, Summer Dream Dialogues" by Baron Suyematsu is a collection of dialogues written in the early 20th century. The work offers a unique exploration of Japanese culture and ideals through a series of conversations, primarily set against the backdrop of the political landscape in 1905, particularly in relation to the Russo-Japanese War. The engaging discourse encompasses various aspects of Japanese society including marriage customs, art, and chivalric principles, reflecting the author's intent to educate a sympathetic Western audience about Japan's complexities. The opening of the work introduces a drowsy afternoon in Paris, where the narrator, a Japanese man, finds himself in a charming conversation with the Duchess of Fairfield and others at her salon. As they discuss the political intrigue surrounding the ongoing war, the characters delve into topics such as Japanese literature, customs, and the positions of women in society, highlighted by stories from the samurai tradition and marriage practices. The rich dialogue reveals both admiration and critique of cultural practices, bridging Eastern and Western perspectives through a blend of personal anecdotes and broader societal observations. Overall, the beginning sets the stage for an insightful exploration of identity and tradition through candid interactions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Japan -- Civilization DS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General 770414 770472 2024-09-15T07:15:35.891378 2023-09-15T12:40:19.815690 text/html text/html 750337 2024-04-02T23:50:54 text/html 351585 2024-09-15T07:15:47.200385 application/epub+zip 359760 2024-09-15T07:15:38.485357 application/epub+zip 359760 2024-09-15T07:15:37.039400 application/epub+zip 676111 2024-09-15T07:15:53.472275 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 612058 2024-09-15T07:15:45.684317 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 612330 2022-09-16T11:10:35.764097 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 698492 2024-09-15T07:15:34.541361 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 678618 2024-04-03T00:22:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15471 2024-09-15T07:15:53.617293 application/rdf+xml 19289 2024-09-15T07:15:37.427348 image/jpeg 4228 2024-09-15T07:15:37.233343 image/jpeg 335991 2024-09-15T07:15:35.953383 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 en.wikipedia