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Title: A daughter of the Samurai

Original Publication: United States: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1925.

Note: Reading ease score: 66.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Emmanuel Ackerman, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)

Summary: "A Daughter of the Samurai" by Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto is a memoir, likely written in the early 20th century. The narrative recounts the author's experiences growing up as a girl in a traditional samurai family in Japan, as well as her journey to America, highlighting the cultural contrasts between her Japanese heritage and her new life. The book offers insights into the customs and societal norms of feudal Japan, particularly focusing on the challenges and transformations faced by women during this time. The opening of the memoir sets the stage for Sugimoto's reflections on her childhood winters in Echigo, where she experienced long snowfall, family traditions, and preparations for the harsh winter months. It captures the warmth and complexity of her home life, detailing interactions with family members and the household staff, revealing its close-knit nature. As the narrative progresses, the author introduces her family's history and the weight of samurai legacy, hinting at both the nostalgia for the past and the changes brought by modernization. The beginning paints a vivid picture of Sugimoto's upbringing, inviting readers to explore the intersection of her identity as a samurai and her evolving understanding of the world as she transitions into American society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Sugimoto, Etsuko, 1873-1950

EBook No.: 70766

Published: May 15, 2023

Downloads: 198

Language: English

Subject: Autobiographies

Subject: Japan -- Social life and customs

Subject: Immigrants -- United States -- Biography

Subject: Sugimoto, Etsuko, 1873-1950

Subject: Japanese -- Ohio -- Cincinnati -- Biography

Subject: Women -- Japan -- Biography

LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:70766:2 2023-05-15T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Sugimoto, Etsuko en 1
2024-11-09T23:07:09Z A daughter of the Samurai

This edition has images.

Title: A daughter of the Samurai

Original Publication: United States: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1925.

Note: Reading ease score: 66.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Emmanuel Ackerman, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)

Summary: "A Daughter of the Samurai" by Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto is a memoir, likely written in the early 20th century. The narrative recounts the author's experiences growing up as a girl in a traditional samurai family in Japan, as well as her journey to America, highlighting the cultural contrasts between her Japanese heritage and her new life. The book offers insights into the customs and societal norms of feudal Japan, particularly focusing on the challenges and transformations faced by women during this time. The opening of the memoir sets the stage for Sugimoto's reflections on her childhood winters in Echigo, where she experienced long snowfall, family traditions, and preparations for the harsh winter months. It captures the warmth and complexity of her home life, detailing interactions with family members and the household staff, revealing its close-knit nature. As the narrative progresses, the author introduces her family's history and the weight of samurai legacy, hinting at both the nostalgia for the past and the changes brought by modernization. The beginning paints a vivid picture of Sugimoto's upbringing, inviting readers to explore the intersection of her identity as a samurai and her evolving understanding of the world as she transitions into American society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Sugimoto, Etsuko, 1873-1950

EBook No.: 70766

Published: May 15, 2023

Downloads: 198

Language: English

Subject: Autobiographies

Subject: Japan -- Social life and customs

Subject: Immigrants -- United States -- Biography

Subject: Sugimoto, Etsuko, 1873-1950

Subject: Japanese -- Ohio -- Cincinnati -- Biography

Subject: Women -- Japan -- Biography

LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:70766:3 2023-05-15T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Sugimoto, Etsuko en 1