In Praise of Shadows

Cover Art for 9780224028981, In Praise of Shadows by Jun'ichiro Tanizaki
ISBN: 9780224028981
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Published: 15 August, 1991
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Links Australian Libraries (Trove)
Editions:
8 other editions of this product

An essay on aesthetics by the Japanese novelist, this book explores architecture, jade, food, and even toilets, combining an acute sense of the use of space in buildings. The book also includes descriptions of laquerware under candlelight and women in the darkness of the house of pleasure.

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