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In praise of shadows

Paperback • 2001 • English

In praise of shadows

By Junichiro Tanizaki

1 Ratings • 5.0 of 5

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About the book

Special edition, Vintage Classics, Penguin. This is an essay on aesthetics by one of the greatest Japanese novelists. The text ranges over architecture, jade, food, toilets, and combines an acute sense of the use of space in buildings, as well as perfect descriptions of lacquerware under candlelight and women in the darkness of the house of pleasure. The essay forms a classic description of the collision between the shadows of traditional Japanese interiors and the dazzling light of the modern a...Show more

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ISBN

9781784875572

Published year

2001

Language

English

Original title

In praise of shadows

Format

Paperback

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