This collection of translated tales is from the most famous work in all of Japanese classical literature--the Konjaku Monogatari Shu.

This collection of traditional Japanese folklore is akin to the Canterbury Tales of Chaucer or Dante's Inferno--powerfully entertaining tales that reveal striking aspects of the cultural psychology, fantasy, and creativity of medieval Japan--tales that still resonate with modern Japanese readers today.

The ninety stories in this book are filled with keen psychological insights, wry sarcasm, and scarcely veiled criticisms of...

Jonathan Cross... An ambitious young man from a small town who views his meager beginnings as a prison keeping him from a greater life. Set on making his mark in the world he leaves town shortly after his college graduation and heads to the city. Edge City, a giant metropolis that reveals itself as a utopia in the form of one man, a Business Tycoon by the name of Kane Edwards. Upon his arrival, Jonathan receives the opportunity of a lifetime by being offered a chance to work for Mr. Edwards. It is in the city where he also meets a beautiful young woman; Rachel Monroe whose ambition and...

This collection of ecocritical essays is focused on the work of Japan's foremost writer on environment and culture, Ishimure Michiko. Ishimure is known for her pioneering trilogy that exposed the Minamata Disease incident and the nature of modern industrial pollution. She is also regarded by many critics as Japan's most original and important literary writer. Ishimure has written over 50 volumes in a wide range of genres, including novels, Noh drama, poetry, children's stories, essays, and mixed-genre writing. This collection brings together the work of scholars from Japan, the U.S., and...