Project Gutenberg 2010-12-13 Public domain in the USA. 241 Nagai, Kafu 1879 1959 永井荷風 Kafu, Nagai Nagai, Sokichi 腕くらべ Ude kurabe Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geisha_in_Rivalry Produced by Kaoru Tanaka and Sachiko Hill "腕くらべ" by Nagai Kafu is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the lives of individuals connected to the traditional Japanese entertainment world, focusing on the complicated relationships between men and women in this social sphere. The narrative appears to reflect the author's observations on love, ambition, and regret within the changing societal backdrop of Japan. At the start of the story, we are introduced to Yoshioka, who encounters an old acquaintance, the actress Koma, in a bustling theater environment. This chance meeting stirs nostalgic recollections of their past, highlighting Yoshioka's inner thoughts on the passage of time and changes in his life. As he grapples with his memories and current circumstances, Koma also reflects on her own life’s trajectory, suggesting a deeper interplay of emotions and past connections that will likely unfold throughout the novel. The opening sets a tone for exploring the characters' intertwined fates against the vibrant yet fleeting nature of the entertainment world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 96.2 (5th grade). Very easy to read. ja Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Geishas -- Fiction Tokyo (Japan) -- Fiction PL Text Category: Novels 403015 2025-07-14T07:24:18.551688 text/html 377471 2021-02-24T16:47:28 text/html 206919 2025-07-14T07:24:25.365647 application/epub+zip 208803 2025-07-14T07:24:20.608682 application/epub+zip 208802 2025-07-14T07:24:19.407713 application/epub+zip 405417 2025-07-14T07:24:28.144686 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 360659 2025-07-14T07:24:24.525701 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 333808 2022-09-16T04:15:42.223038 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326434 2025-07-14T07:24:17.626707 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 326327 2021-01-07T07:39:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19418 2025-07-14T07:24:28.279646 application/rdf+xml 8374 2025-07-14T07:24:19.918672 image/jpeg 2408 2025-07-14T07:24:19.661692 image/jpeg 122046 2021-01-07T07:39:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 129978 2021-02-24T16:47:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 192352 2025-07-14T07:24:18.583705 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia