JPN/EAS 380
Masterpieces of Japanese Literature

 

Ugetsu Monogatari

Tales of Moonlight and Rain by Ueda Akinari

Ugetsu
 Ugetsu Monogatari

 

Text: Tales of Moonlight and Rain,XXX, trans.

Monday, Oct. 24th
Readings:

“Introduction” and “Preface” (pp. 1-16)
Books One and Two (pp. 47-120)
Questions to Consider:

Like The Tale of Genji and The Tale of the Heike, this work is also includes the genre monogatari in its title. Has the meaning of what a monogatari is changed over time? How does this work differ from the earlier works?

 

 

Wednesday, Oct. 26th
Readings:

Books Three and Four (pp. 121-185)
Questions to Consider:

 

 

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