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The Loves Of Gompachi And Komurasaki

The Loves Of Gompachi And Komurasaki

Mitford, A. B.

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ISBN10: 1425363199
ISBN13: 9781425363192
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Dec 8 2005
Pages: 48
Weight: 0.29
Height: 0.10 Width: 8.25 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
The Loves of Gompachi and Komurasaki is a classic Japanese tale, retold by A.B. Mitford. The book tells the story of Gompachi, a young samurai who falls in love with Komurasaki, a beautiful courtesan. Despite their different social statuses, the two become inseparable and embark on a passionate love affair. However, their happiness is short-lived as Gompachi is forced to flee after killing a man in a fit of jealousy. Komurasaki, heartbroken and alone, eventually succumbs to illness and dies. Gompachi returns to find her grave and is overcome with grief. The story is a tragic tale of love and loss, set against the backdrop of feudal Japan. Mitford's retelling captures the beauty and complexity of Japanese culture, and the book remains a beloved classic of Japanese literature.THIS 34 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Tales of Old Japan, by A. B. Mitford. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766132625.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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