Books in the Companions to Asian Studies Series series

Designed for anyone interested in learning more about the aesthetics, history, philosophy and religion represented in the canonical literature of Asia, this work includes readings of the "Great Books" of the East.

Aimed at the general reader, this introduction to Japanese literature assumes no previous knowledge of Japanese culture. The author presents a series of essays which provide an overview of pre-modern Japanese poetry and fiction, as well as theatre and aesthetics.