In Praise of Shadows (PDF)
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- Synopsis
- This is an enchanting essay on aesthetics by one of the greatest Japanese novelists. Tanizaki's eye 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 result is a classic description of the collision between the shadows of traditional Japanese interiors and the dazzling light of the modern age.
- Copyright:
- 1977
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- ISBN-13:
- 9780099283577
- Publisher:
- Vintage
- Date of Addition:
- 09/24/18
- Copyrighted By:
- English translation, Foreword, and Afterword by Leeteās Island Books, Inc
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Art and Architecture
- Submitted By:
- Debbie Morton
- Proofread By:
- N/A
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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