The Honorable Miss Moonlight by Onoto Watanna
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"The Honorable Miss Moonlight" by Onoto Watanna is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows the tumultuous life of Lord Saito Gonji, a young Japanese nobleman, who finds himself caught between the expectations of his family and his longing for love. Central to the narrative is his betrothal to Ohano, a girl chosen by his parents, but Gonji's heart is captivated by Moonlight, a celebrated geisha known as
the "Spider." At the start of the novel, the setting is established on a sultry evening in Japan as Gonji prepares to celebrate his upcoming marriage in the company of family and revelers. Despite the festive atmosphere, he struggles with his obligations to marry Ohano, feeling trapped and ensnared by societal expectations. Meanwhile, Moonlight emerges as a prominent figure in the tale, her rise to fame in the geisha world juxtaposed against Gonji's honorable lineage and the weight of tradition. Their paths intertwine as he is drawn to her beauty and spirit, leading to complex emotions and a conflict between duty and desire. The opening suggests a rich exploration of love, tradition, and the societal roles of men and women in early 20th-century Japan. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Watanna, Onoto, 1875-1954 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Honorable Miss Moonlight |
| Credits |
Produced by Mary Glenn Krause, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 71.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Japan -- Social life and customs -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 58091 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-58091-3 |
| Release Date | Oct 13, 2018 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 366 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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