The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Other Travel Sketches by Matsuo Basho (Eng

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Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
ISBN-13
9780140441857
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0140441859
ISBN-13
9780140441857
eBay Product ID (ePID)
41621

Product Key Features

Book Title
Narrow Road to the Deep North and Other Travel Sketches
Number of Pages
176 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Asia / Japan, Asian / Japanese, Essays & Travelogues
Publication Year
1967
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Travel, Poetry
Author
Matsuo Basho
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
4.9 Oz
Item Length
7.8 in
Item Width
5.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
22
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Grade To
UP
Dewey Decimal
895.6132
Table Of Content
The Narrow Road to the Deep NorthAcknowledgments Introduction The Records of a Weather-Exposed Skeleton A Visit to the Kashima Shrine The Records of a Travel-Worn Satchel A Visit to Sarashina Village The Narrow Road to the Deep North Map 1. Central Japan Map 2. Central Japan Map 3. Northern Japan Notes
Synopsis
'It was with awe That I beheld Fresh leaves, green leaves, Bright in the sun' In his perfectly crafted haiku poems, Basho described the natural world with great simplicity and delicacy of feeling. When he composed The Narrow Road to the Deep North , he was an ardent student of Zen Buddhism, setting off on a series of travels designed to strip away the trappings of the material world and bring spiritual enlightenment. He wrote of the seasons changin, of the smells of the rain, the brightness of the moon, and beauty of the waterfall, through which he sense mysteries of the universe. There's seventeenth-century travel writing not only chronicle Basho's perilous journeys through Japan, but they also capture his vision of eternity in the transient world around him. In his lucid translation Nobuyuki Yuasa captures the Lyrical qualities of Basho's poetry and prose by using the natural rhythms and language of the contemporary speech. IN his introduction, he examines the development of the haibun style in which poetry and prose stand side by side. this edition also includes maps and notes on the texts. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators., In his perfectly crafted haiku poems, Basho described the natural world with great simplicity and delicacy of feeling. When he composed The Narrow Road to the Deep North he was a serious student of Zen Buddhism setting off on a series of travels designed to strip away the trappings of the material world and bring spiritual enlightenment. He wrote of the seasons changing, of the smell of the rain, the brightness of the moon and the beauty of the waterfall, through which he sensed the mysteries of the universe. These travel writings not only chronicle Basho's perilous journeys through Japan, but they also capture his vision of eternity in the transient world around him
LC Classification Number
PL794.Z5

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