{"product_id":"b182","title":"Tōei Meika Shōsetsu (唐永名家小説) | Edo Period Japanese Fiction Book | Woodblock Print - B182","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"3139\" data-start=\"2928\"\u003eThis original \u003cstrong data-end=\"2988\" data-start=\"2942\"\u003eEdo-period Japanese woodblock-printed book\u003c\/strong\u003e is a literary adaptation of celebrated \u003cstrong data-end=\"3068\" data-start=\"3028\"\u003eChinese Tang-dynasty narrative tales\u003c\/strong\u003e, rewritten for Japanese readers in elegant kana-mixed classical prose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3369\" data-start=\"3141\"\u003eCompiled and authored by \u003cstrong data-end=\"3187\" data-start=\"3166\"\u003eTsugawa-tei (津川亭)\u003c\/strong\u003e, the work presents dramatic human stories involving court life, moral dilemmas, supernatural elements, and emotional conflict — themes that deeply influenced later Japanese fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"3391\" data-start=\"3371\"\u003eIllustrations\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3439\" data-start=\"3394\"\u003eFull-page woodblock narrative illustrations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3469\" data-start=\"3442\"\u003eCourt and interior scenes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3526\" data-start=\"3472\"\u003eElegant line work typical of late Edo literary books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3610\" data-start=\"3528\"\u003eThese images function as visual storytelling rather than historical documentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"3635\" data-start=\"3612\"\u003eLiterary Context\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3814\" data-start=\"3636\"\u003eBooks like \u003cem data-end=\"3668\" data-start=\"3647\"\u003eTōei Meika Shōsetsu\u003c\/em\u003e belong to the \u003cstrong data-end=\"3715\" data-start=\"3683\"\u003eyomihon \/ shōsetsu tradition\u003c\/strong\u003e, a sophisticated prose genre bridging Chinese classical fiction and Japanese narrative literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"3839\" data-start=\"3816\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTitle:\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-end=\"2802\" data-start=\"2770\"\u003eTōei Meika Shōsetsu (唐永名家小説)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"2805\" data-start=\"2802\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"2847\" data-start=\"2805\"\u003eFamous Short Stories of the Tang Dynasty\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeriod\u003cem data-end=\"2847\" data-start=\"2805\"\u003e: Late Edo period (early–mid 19th century)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3897\" data-start=\"3842\"\u003eFormat: Traditional Japanese bound book (fukuro-toji)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3927\" data-start=\"3900\"\u003ePrinting: Woodblock print\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3973\" data-start=\"3930\"\u003eLanguage: Classical Japanese (kana-mixed)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"4019\" data-start=\"3976\"\u003eIllustrations: Black-ink woodblock prints\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"4077\" data-start=\"4022\"\u003eVolume: Single volume (from a larger literary series)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"GALLERY SEKAI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49123932569837,"sku":"49123932569837","price":27900.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3937\/0477\/files\/IMG_7824-Photoroom.jpg?v=1772677096","url":"https:\/\/gallerysekai.com\/products\/b182","provider":"GALLERY SEKAI | Japanese Antique and Pop Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}