Chushingura; Or, The Treasury of Loyal Retainers by Takeda, Miyoshi, and Namiki

"Chushingura; Or, The Treasury of Loyal Retainers" by Takeda, Miyoshi, and Namiki is a fictionalized theatrical work based on a historical incident from 1701. When a samurai lord is forced to commit ritual suicide after attacking a court official, his loyal retainers become masterless warriors. Nearly two years later, forty-seven of these rōnin execute a daring plan to avenge their master's death. This enduring tale of loyalty, duty, and sacrifice has become one of Japan's most famous stories. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Takeda, Izumo, 1691-1756
Author Miyoshi, Shoraku, 1696?-1772?
Author Namiki, Senryu, 1695-1751
Translator Inouye, Jukichi, 1862-1929
Title Chushingura; Or, The Treasury of Loyal Retainers
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C5%ABshingura
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Reading Level Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PL: Language and Literatures: Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania
Subject Forty-seven Ronin -- Drama
Subject Japan -- History -- Ako Vendetta, 1703 -- Drama
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