Geishas and the Floating World by Stephen Longstreet
Stephen Mansfield's new introduction bridges time, examining gender realities and the Yoshiwara through contemporary eyes, highlighting often overlooked subtleties and the harsh realities associated with this glittering world.
"Stephen Longstreet is the perfect American to reflect on the Yoshiwara pleasure districtA painter, jazzman, Hollywood screenplay writer, at home in both Saint Germain des Pres's Tabu and Harlem's Cotton Club, he instinctively identifies Yoshiwara as the Chrysanthemum Vie de Boheme as he effortlessly conjures the kaleidoscope of senses which Yoshiwara offered…" -- Asian Review of Books
"Geishas and The Floating World really does do a remarkable job of capturing the essence of what life was like for the denizens of the pleasure city." --Yamato Magazine
"Geishas and The Floating World really does do a remarkable job of capturing the essence of what life was like for the denizens of the pleasure city." --Yamato Magazine
Stephen Longstreet (1907-2002) was a prolific novelist, screenwriter, cartoonist and artist whose work ranged from gourmet cookbooks to potboiler detective novels to portraits of American jazz greats. He published over 100 books in his lifetime, including the novel The Sisters Liked Them Handsome which was turned into a successful Broadway musical. He also wrote screenplays that were made into films starring Hollywood greats from Ronald Reagan to Errol Flynn.
Ethel Longstreet (1909-1999) was the co-author of a number of these books and a frequent lecturer. The Longstreets were avid collectors of rare Japanese prints and drawings, a pursuit that drew them to research and write this book.
Introduction By:
Stephen Mansfield, an author and freelance photojournalist based in Japan, has contributed to over 60 magazines, newspapers and journals worldwide. His books include Tokyo: A Cultural and Literary History, Japanese Stone Gardens: Origins, Meaning, Form and Japan's Master Gardens.
Ethel Longstreet (1909-1999) was the co-author of a number of these books and a frequent lecturer. The Longstreets were avid collectors of rare Japanese prints and drawings, a pursuit that drew them to research and write this book.
Introduction By:
Stephen Mansfield, an author and freelance photojournalist based in Japan, has contributed to over 60 magazines, newspapers and journals worldwide. His books include Tokyo: A Cultural and Literary History, Japanese Stone Gardens: Origins, Meaning, Form and Japan's Master Gardens.
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| ISBN 13 | 9784805315439 |
| ISBN 10 | 4805315431 |
| Title | Geishas and the Floating World |
| Author | Stephen Longstreet |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Tuttle Publishing |
| Year published | 2020-03-24 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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