In Praise of Shadows
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In Praise of Shadows
Book Details
- Author
- Junichiro Tanizaki
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- Category
- Essays
- Condition
- New
- ISBN-13
- 9780099283577
- ISBN-10
- 0099283573
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ISBN: 0099283573
Author: Tanizaki, Junichiro
Condition: New
An intimate reflection on Japanese art and architecture from one of the country''s greatest novelists.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.''Elegant...a delight to read'' Independent on Sunday
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