Project Gutenberg 2013-11-02 Public domain in the USA. 685 Stopes, Marie Carmichael 1880 1958 Stopes, Marie Charlotte Carmichael Stopes, M. C. Sakurai, Joji 1858 1939 桜井錠二 櫻井錠二 Plays of Old Japan: The 'No' [Introduction] -- The maiden's tomb -- Kagekiyo -- Resumé of Tamura -- The Sumida river. 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/American Libraries.) "Plays of Old Japan: The 'No'" by Marie Carmichael Stopes and Joji Sakurai is a scholarly collection of classical Japanese plays, completed in the early 20th century. This work aims to introduce Western audiences to the unique and intricate world of ‘No’ theater, which dates back to the 14th and 15th centuries, highlighting the emotional depth and cultural significance of the performances. The text includes translations of several plays alongside detailed explanations of their historical context, themes, and performance styles, presenting an essential perspective on Japanese art and literature that is largely unexplored in Western circles. The beginning of the book sets the stage for the exploration of ‘No’ theater by outlining its cultural importance and the specific challenges of translating its lyrical and poetic language into English. The preface outlines the rich tradition of ‘No’ dramas, emphasizing their aristocratic origins and their deep ties to Japanese history, art, and spirituality. It introduces the concept of the ‘utai,’ the unique singing and chanting integral to these performances, while acknowledging the difficulty of conveying their essence to non-Japanese audiences. The opening portion effectively establishes an appreciation for the meticulous craftsmanship that goes into ‘No’ theater, preparing readers to delve into a world that merges beauty, tragedy, and profound philosophical inquiry, as explored in the subsequent translations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44092/44092-h/images/cover.jpg en Japanese drama -- Translations into English PL Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film 254162 254169 2024-09-18T13:03:32.992837 2023-09-19T08:46:24.259896 text/html text/html 254951 2013-11-02T04:16:00 text/html; charset=utf-8 1216501 2013-11-02T04:16:14 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1311061 2024-09-18T13:03:41.041894 application/epub+zip 1309792 2024-09-18T13:03:34.856922 application/epub+zip 138938 2024-09-18T13:03:33.753871 application/epub+zip 1414042 2024-09-18T13:03:45.305828 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1374320 2024-09-18T13:03:39.759853 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 211628 2022-09-20T06:41:23.092187 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168181 2024-09-18T13:03:31.871881 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 169161 2013-11-02T04:15:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 64253 2013-11-02T04:16:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 167929 2013-11-02T04:16:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 63934 2013-11-02T04:16:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 167931 2013-11-02T04:16:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 63893 2013-11-02T04:16:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22464 2024-09-18T13:03:45.470834 application/rdf+xml 16959 2024-09-18T13:03:33.885930 image/jpeg 3059 2024-09-18T13:03:33.818963 image/jpeg 1223628 2024-09-18T13:03:33.058917 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