The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Other Travel Sketches

Description

Product ID:	9780140441857
Product Form:	Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:	GB
Title:	The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Other Travel Sketches
Authors:	Author: Matsuo Basho, Nobuyuki Yuasa
Page Count:	176
Subjects:	Poetry by individual poets, Poetry by individual poets, Literary essays, Literary essays
Description:	Presents travel writings which chronicle the author's perilous journeys through Japan and also capture his vision of eternity in the transient world around him. ''It was with awe That I beheld Fresh leaves, green leaves, Bright in the sun'' When the Japanese haiku master Basho composed The Narrow Road to the Deep North, he was an ardent student of Zen Buddhism, setting off on a series of travels designed to strip away the trappings of the material world and bring spiritual enlightenment. He writes of the seasons changing, the smell of the rain, the brightness of the moon and the beauty of the waterfall, through which he sensed the mysteries of the universe. These writings not only chronicle Basho''s travels, but they also capture his vision of eternity in the transient world around him. Translated with an Introduction by Nobuyuki Yuasa
Imprint Name:	Penguin Classics
Publisher Name:	Penguin Books Ltd
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	2005-03-31

Weight	136 g
Dimensions	128 × 196 × 13 mm