Project Gutenberg 2014-06-11 Public domain in the USA. 538 Ozaki, Yei Theodora Ozaki, Yukio, Madame 23005810 Romances of Old Japan Rendered into English from Japanese Sources E-text prepared by Madeleine Fournier and Marc D'Hooghe (http://www.freeliterature.org) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Romances of Old Japan" by Yei Theodora Ozaki is a collection of stories derived from traditional Japanese narratives, likely written in the early 20th century. The tales encapsulate themes of love, loyalty, and tragedy set against the backdrop of historical Japan. The opening portion introduces a variety of characters embroiled in conflicts derived from honor and affection, notably focusing on the loyalty of vassals and the devastating sacrifices that often accompany love. The beginning of the work presents a gripping narrative that unfolds with the character Jurobei, a ronin, who embarks on a perilous quest to recover a lost family sword, crucial to the honor of his master, Shusen Sakurai. The plot thickens as Jurobei finds himself in a complex web of loyalty, deceit, and violence, culminating in an emotional climax where he makes harrowing sacrifices for his master. The dynamics between characters, such as the bond of retainer and lord, alongside the struggles faced by Jurobei and his wife as they navigate the dire consequences linked to honor, set the stage for a poignant exploration of duty and love in feudal Japan. The narrative is rich in cultural elements and lays a strong foundation for the tales that follow in the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45933/45933-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 68.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Japanese fiction -- Translations into English PL Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Category: Short Stories Category: Historical Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 419877 2025-06-18T15:01:19.492958 text/html 399226 2024-10-24T07:54:50 text/html 8308743 2025-06-18T15:01:29.411919 application/epub+zip 8318641 2025-06-18T15:01:22.175005 application/epub+zip 492081 2025-06-18T15:01:20.196963 application/epub+zip 8440889 2025-06-18T15:01:33.841920 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8424806 2025-06-18T15:01:27.712919 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 603493 2022-09-20T21:29:32.465680 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379488 2023-09-20T05:18:17.078768 text/plain 359628 2024-10-24T07:54:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15534 2025-06-18T15:01:33.996871 application/rdf+xml 20836 2025-06-18T15:01:20.357974 image/jpeg 3213 2025-06-18T15:01:20.277006 image/jpeg 10371523 2025-06-18T15:01:19.678988 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