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The Art of Kabuki: Five Famous Plays (Second Revised Edition) [Paperback]

Samuel L. Leiter (Author)

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Publication Date: May 26, 1999

Complete texts of Benten Kozo, Pulling the Carriage Apart and The Village School, Shunkan and Naozamurai, and a variety of interpretations by the actors who originated the major roles. Commentaries by critics and actors precede each work. Details on staging, movement, wigs, costumes, music. Prefaces. Introduction. Glossary. New Selected Bibliography. Index. 99 halftones.

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Product Details

Paperback: 300 pages
Publisher: Dover Publications; 2 edition (May 26, 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0486408728
ISBN-13: 978-0486408729
Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 8.2 x 0.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces

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