Project Gutenberg 2005-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 265 Fenollosa, Ernest 1853 1908 Yeats, W. B. (William Butler) 1865 1939 Yeats, William Butler Pound, Ezra 1885 1972 Pound, Ezra Loomis Atheling, William Certain Noble Plays of Japan: From the manuscripts of Ernest Fenollosa Reading ease score: 78.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Nishikigi, a play in two acts, by Motokiyo -- Hagoromo, a play in one act -- Kumasaka, a play in two acts, by Ujinobu -- Kagekiyo, a play in one act, by Motokiyo. Text file produced by David Starner, Marlo Dianne, Charles Franks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "Certain Noble Plays of Japan: From the manuscripts of Ernest Fenollosa by Fenollosa et al." is a collection of traditional Japanese Noh plays, translated and adapted by the modernist poet Ezra Pound during the early 20th century. This compilation showcases the ethereal and symbolic nature of Noh theatre, reflecting the profound themes of love, loss, and the intersection of the human and spiritual worlds. The book combines ancient Japanese storytelling with the influences of both Fenollosa and Pound's unique literary styles, providing a lens into a rich cultural tradition. The collection encompasses several plays, such as "Nishikigi," which explores the unfulfilled love between earthly beings and their lingering regrets for not being together in life, and "Hagoromo," where a fisherman finds a lost feather cloak belonging to a celestial dancer. In "Kumasaka," the spirit of a former robber seeks redemption by protecting the land, while "Kagekiyo" tells of a blind father's reflections and lost glory. Each play is characterized by a strong sense of atmosphere, striking imagery, and spiritual contemplation, blending movement, music, and verse to evoke deep emotions. Pound's adaptations present the Noh form's elegance and restraint, inviting readers to appreciate the timeless beauty of these narratives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en No plays -- Translations into English PL Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Other 108549 108550 2024-10-04T05:45:24.627521 2023-10-04T05:58:55.565262 text/html text/html 107243 2013-05-01T17:25:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 37624 2013-05-01T17:26:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 131640 2024-10-04T05:45:31.476495 application/epub+zip 131972 2024-10-04T05:45:28.402501 application/epub+zip 92786 2024-10-04T05:45:27.082504 application/epub+zip 351697 2024-10-04T05:45:33.502472 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 344953 2024-10-04T05:45:30.613486 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216428 2022-09-04T08:49:44.835268 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 90138 89981 2024-10-04T05:45:24.231507 2023-10-04T05:58:55.278243 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 89686 2013-05-01T17:25:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 35278 2013-05-01T17:26:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 89677 2013-05-01T17:25:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 35255 2013-05-01T17:26:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22992 2024-10-04T05:45:33.650458 application/rdf+xml 25030 2024-10-04T05:45:27.644490 image/jpeg 4683 2024-10-04T05:45:27.363501 image/jpeg 132272 2024-10-04T05:45:24.638508 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 en.wikipedia