In Praise of Shadows Contributor(s): Tanizaki, Junichiro (Author) |
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ISBN: 0918172020 ISBN-13: 9780918172020 Publisher: Leetes Island Books OUR PRICE: $10.76 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 1977 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Aesthetics - Literary Collections | Essays |
Dewey: 895.644 |
LCCN: 77075035 |
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.3" W x 8.3" (0.20 lbs) 56 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: An essay on aesthetics by the Japanese novelist, this book explores architecture, jade, food, and even toilets, combining an acute sense of the use of space in buildings. The book also includes descriptions of laquerware under candlelight and women in the darkness of the house of pleasure. |