Mark Twain In Japan
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Mark Twain In Japan
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Author : Tsuyoshi Ishihara
language : en
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
Release Date : 2005
Mark Twain In Japan written by Tsuyoshi Ishihara and has been published by University of Missouri Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Literary Criticism categories.
Best known for his sharp wit and his portrayals of life along the banks of the Mississippi River, Mark Twain is indeed an American icon, and many scholars have examined how he and his work are perceived in the United States. In Mark Twain in Japan, however, Tsuyoshi Ishihara explores how Twain's uniquely American work is viewed in a completely different culture. Mark Twain in Japan addresses three principal areas. First, the author considers Japanese translations of Twain's books, which have been overlooked by scholars but which have had a significant impact on the formation of the public image of Twain and his works in Japan. Second, he discusses the ways in which traditional and contemporary Japanese culture have transformed Twain's originals and shaped Japanese adaptations. Finally, he uses the example of Twain in Japan as a vehicle to delve into the complexity of American cultural influences on other countries, challenging the simplistic one-way model of "cultural imperialism." Ishihara builds on the recent work of other researchers who have examined such models of American cultural imperialism and found them wanting. The reality is that other countries sometimes show their autonomy by transforming, distorting, and rejecting aspects of American culture, and Ishihara explains how this is no less true in the case of Twain. Featuring a wealth of information on how the Japanese have regarded Twain over time, this book offers both a history lesson on Japanese-American relations and a thorough analysis of the "Japanization" of Mark Twain, as Ishihara adds his voice to the growing international chorus of scholars who emphasize the global localization of American culture. While the book will naturally be of interest to Twain scholars, it also will appeal to other groups, particularly those interested in popular culture, Japanese culture, juvenile literature, film, animation, and globalization of American culture.
The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer Japanese Edition
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Author : Mark Twain
language : ja
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-05-14
The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer Japanese Edition written by Mark Twain and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-14 with categories.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Japanese Edition)
Mark X
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Author : Yasuhiro Takeuchi
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-06-18
Mark X written by Yasuhiro Takeuchi and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-18 with Literary Criticism categories.
In the summer of 1876, Mark Twain started to write Adventures of Huckleberry Finn as a detective novel surrounding the murder of Huck’s father, Pap Finn. The case is unresolved in the novel as it exists today, but Twain had already planted the clue to the identity of the killer. It is not the various objects ostentatiously left around Pap’s naked body; they are not the foreground of the scene, but actually the background, against which a peculiar absence emerges distinctively—Pap’s boots, with a "cross" in one of the heels, are gone with his murderer. The key to the mystery of Twain’s writings, as this book contends from a broader perspective, is also such an absence. Twain’s persistent reticence about the death of his father, especially the autopsy performed on his naked body, is a crucial clue to understanding his works. It reveals not only the reason why he aborted his vision of Huckleberry Finn as a detective novel, but also why, despite numerous undertakings, he failed to become a master of detective fiction.
Japan
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Author : Frank Brinkley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1897
Japan written by Frank Brinkley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1897 with categories.
The Twain Shall Meet
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Author : Russell Watson
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2014-03-26
The Twain Shall Meet written by Russell Watson and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-26 with History categories.
Rudyard Kipling coined the phrase "Oh East is East and West is West and never the twain shall meet." This referenced the gulf of understanding between the British and the peoples of the Indian subcontinent. Kipling was perhaps blissfully ignorant of the falsehood he helped to fuel for in the case of Japan nothing could be further from the truth. It is self-evident how Japanese culture has significantly impacted on the world. This ranges from sushi, California and otherwise to origami and anime or judo and karate to beatniks crafting haiku Zen poetry. The reverse is also true. British diplomats had already concluded by the early 1970s that most Japanese were, in many respects, leading essentially Western lifestyles. When Melvil Dewey devised the Dewey Decimal System for classification of library books in 1876, he grouped history, geography and biography together in one section. He was acknowledging that the three are almost invariably linked together. History without geography or biography is little more than a tedious and meaningless list of dates; biography minus history has no context. Europeans had known of Japan for over two hundred years before they set foot on its shores. "People on the Island of Zipangu (Japan) have tremendous quantities of gold. The King's palace is roofed with pure gold, and his floors are paved in gold two fingers thick." So wrote the Venetian merchant Marco Polo (1254-1324). Because of his book, The Travels of Marco Polo, Europeans believed that "Zipangu" was a land of gold, and Columbus later sailed across the Atlantic in search of it." However, the first known contact with Europeans on Japanese soil had to wait until around 1542 when the Portuguese adventurer Fernao Mendez Pinto sailed to Japan from mainland Asia in search of riches. Over the next five centuries countless numbers of people headed off to Japan for reasons as varied as the individuals themselves. Some were missionaries, intent on proselytizing their faith. Others like Pinto were motivated by dreams of monetary gain. Then there were those who came purely to fulfill contracts, or who arrived by chance and ended up staying for a lifetime. There were others who never actually set foot in Japan but nevertheless impacted greatly on its history, or helped to introduce its culture to the wider world. Everybody has a story to tell, so it is said. The collated tales of nearly 200 men and women together relate the bigger picture of how Japan at first welcomed European visitors only to almost completely seal itself off from the outside world a few decades later. Compelled by the threat of naval bombardment by the United States in the mid-nineteenth century, Japan grudgingly at first, reopened its doors. Less than a decade later it embarked on an unprecedented program of modernization and development. Forty years on it had been transformed from what was essentially a feudal police state into a naval power capable of defeating the Russian fleet. The biographies of people who contributed to the history of meetings between Japan and the outside world are listed in approximately chronological order. Some have been grouped, such as with science or sports, when they are roughly contemporary in an attempt to make for a more cohesive reading experience. Cross-referencing is provided so the reader can witness the interactions and influences from contemporary figures whose stories are connected in some fashion. The book is best read in sequence. Although each story is complete in itself, people with little or no prior knowledge of Japanese history are recommended to begin at the beginning as they will find it more coherent and easier to follow. This is the second edition which includes some updates and additional information."
Japan Described And Illustrated By The Japanese
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Author : Frank Brinkley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1897
Japan Described And Illustrated By The Japanese written by Frank Brinkley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1897 with Art categories.
Mark X
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Author : Yasuhiro Takeuchi
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
Mark X written by Yasuhiro Takeuchi and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with American literature categories.
"In the summer of 1876, Mark Twain started to write Adventures of Huckleberry Finn as a detective novel surrounding the murder of Hucks father, Pap Finn. The case is unresolved in the novel as it exists today, but Twain had already planted the clue to the identity of the killer. It is not the various objects ostentatiously left around Paps naked body; they are not the foreground of the scene, but actually the background, against which a peculiar absence emerges distinctivelyPaps boots, with a "cross" in one of the heels, are gone with his murderer.?The key to the mystery of Twains writings, as this book contends from a broader perspective, is also such an absence. Twains persistent reticence about the death of his father, especially the autopsy performed on his naked body, is a crucial clue to understanding his works. It reveals not only the reason why he aborted his vision of Huckleberry Finn as a detective novel, but also why, despite numerous undertakings, he failed to become a master of detective fiction. He had to fail, because he could not bear to make himself an Oedipus, the tragic "detective" who solved the mystery of his own patricide. Twain had an unspeakable sense of guilt about his fathers death, and knew well that he himself bore the mark of a "cross." ?Mark X: Who Killed Huck Finns Father? investigates these two unresolved crimes against two fathersHucks in fiction, and Twains in reality."--Provided by publisher.
Japan
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Author : Frank Brinkley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1903
Japan written by Frank Brinkley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1903 with categories.
Crosscurrents In The Literatures Of Asia And The West
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Author : Alfred Owen Aldridge
language : en
Publisher: University of Delaware Press
Release Date : 1997
Crosscurrents In The Literatures Of Asia And The West written by Alfred Owen Aldridge and has been published by University of Delaware Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Literary Criticism categories.
The essays in this volume provide a straightforward approach to East-West literary relationships, in contrast to the marginalized and Eurocentric perspectives that still dominate mainstream comparative literature.
Japan And America
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Author : Yoné Noguchi
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1921
Japan And America written by Yoné Noguchi and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1921 with Japan categories.