Yamamoto Yuzo; Glenn W. Shaw - Three Plays - 1935

This book contains three plays by Yamamoto Yūzō, one of the most important Japanese dramatists of the early twentieth century. The volume brings together Lord Dewa, Chink Okichi, and The Crown of Life, three works that explore themes such as moral responsibility, loyalty, social hierarchy, and the tension between individual emotion and public duty. Set against historical and social backdrops, the plays reflect a Japan in transition, where traditional values confront modern influences. The English translation offers Western readers an early and serious introduction to modern Japanese drama and provides insight into the cultural and ethical questions of the period.

The rarity of this book lies in its status as an early English-language edition of Yamamoto Yūzō’s theatrical work, published at a time when Japanese literature was scarcely available outside Japan. Such translations were produced in limited numbers and were not widely distributed, making surviving copies uncommon today. As a result, the book is of particular interest to collectors of Japanese literature, theatre history, and early literary translations.

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