Project Gutenberg 2013-07-26 Public domain in the USA. 406 Waley, Arthur 1889 1966 Schloss, Arthur David Sickert, Oswald 1828 1885 Sickert, O. (Oswald) 22007958 The Nō Plays of Japan Produced by Henry Flower and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries and HathiTrust) "The Nō Plays of Japan" by Arthur Waley is a collection of translations of traditional Japanese Nō dramas written in the early 20th century. This work introduces Western readers to the unique and stylized form of Japanese theater, capturing its essential cultural themes of fate, memory, and the human condition as they unfold through the richly poetic language and elaborate performances of the Nō plays. The plays often feature historical figures, ghosts, and spiritual elements that are central to the narratives. At the start of the collection, Waley provides an introduction that immerses the reader in the world of Nō theatre, discussing its significance and the staging and performance style that distinguish it from Western drama. The opening section presents three plays: "Atsumori," which revolves around the themes of guilt and redemption, introduces Kumagai, a warrior turned priest, who encounters the ghost of Atsumori, a young man he killed in battle. "Ikuta" follows a young boy seeking to meet his deceased father, Atsumori, and highlights themes of loss and parental connection. Finally, "Tsunemasa" explores the sorrow of a ghost who returns to listen to prayers dedicated to him. Through these narratives, the book encapsulates the profound spiritual and emotional depth characteristic of Nō plays. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43304/43304-h/images/cover.jpg en No plays -- Translations into English Japanese drama -- Translations into English PL Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film 556309 556318 2024-09-18T07:49:41.406513 2023-09-19T04:02:25.863005 text/html text/html 572557 2013-07-26T09:16:24 text/html; charset=utf-8 1255486 2013-07-26T09:16:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1340170 2024-09-18T07:49:59.185405 application/epub+zip 1345743 2024-09-18T07:49:45.471494 application/epub+zip 257992 2024-09-18T07:49:43.355494 application/epub+zip 1559215 2024-09-18T07:50:06.944376 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1476648 2024-09-18T07:49:55.794420 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407911 2022-09-19T18:04:05.206434 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354593 2024-09-18T07:49:37.842529 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 358073 2013-07-26T09:15:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 140273 2013-07-26T09:16:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 354513 2013-07-26T08:01:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 354512 2013-07-26T07:59:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 139249 2013-07-26T09:16:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22496 2024-09-18T07:50:07.128365 application/rdf+xml 17215 2024-09-18T07:49:43.579503 image/jpeg 2720 2024-09-18T07:49:43.467495 image/jpeg 139350 2013-07-26T09:16:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 1253904 2024-09-18T07:49:41.492507 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