num_pages: 183
description:  -- The New Yorker Chushingura (The Treasury of Loyal Retainers), also known as the story of the Forty-Six (or Forty-Seven) Ronin, is the most famous and perennially popular of all Japanese dramas. Written around 1748 as a puppet play, it is now better known through Kabuki theater performances.Donald Keene's translation of the original text is presented here with a new preface and an introduction and notes to aid readers in their comprehension and enjoyment of the play.
language: English
title: Chushingura the Treasury of Loyal Retainers: A Puppet Play
titlecomplete: Chushingura the Treasury of Loyal Retainers: A Puppet Play
genres: Fiction, Plays, Japan, Theatre, Classics, Japanese Literature, Drama, Read For School, Asia, College
ratings_count: 552
publisher: Charles E. Tuttle Co. Publisher