Tales of Days GOne by: Woodcuts by Naoko Matsubara [Hardcover]

Charles De Wolf (Translator), Naoko Matsubara (Translator)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 15, 2004

Tales of Days Gone By is a selection of 17 stories from Konjaku Monogatari-shu, a 12th century collection of more than 1000 tales.The stories in this selection are divided into three categories: tales of women, tales of wonder, and tales of Buddhism. They were chosen and visualized in dynamic woodcuts by Naoko Matsubara.

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Naoko Matsubara has had over sixty exhibitions on three continents.Her work is in major public collections including the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, British Museum, Cincinnati Art Museum, Royal Ontario Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art, and the White House.She lives in Canada.Charles De Wolf was educated in the United States, Europe, and East Asia.A professor of linguistics at Keio University, he is engaged in the study of historical linguistics and classical Japanese literature.He lives in Japan.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 64 pages
• Publisher: Arts & Literature International Service; 1st English Translation edition (December 15, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 490036200X
• ISBN-13: 978-4900362000
• Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 8.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,496,287 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tales of Days Gone by: Woodcuts by Naoko Matsubara, July 27, 2005

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This review is from: Tales of Days GOne by: Woodcuts by Naoko Matsubara (Hardcover)

These engaging tales are well translated and are a good introduction to Japanese folk literature. The spectacular treat of this book is the illustration. Naoko Matsubara is a brilliant woodblock artist. Her powerful pictures breathe authenticity into the not quite believeable, miraculous tales. Her powerful lines and radiant colors illuminate the stories carrying them into a transendient sphere .

5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely book, July 29, 2010

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful gift for catlovers, wits and philosophers, July 16, 1997

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This review is from: Importance of Being Oscar (Hardcover)

This book has truly charming (not "cute," but very cat-like) line drawings of a cat, accompanied by quotations from Oscar Wilde that are very apposite for a cat. It's a perfect gift for occasions when you don't want JUST a card, but a full-scale book or other present is too much. I've probably given away 10 copies in the past few years, and can think of another 10 possible recipients. (Plus, it's fun to have around for yourself)