Project Gutenberg 2019-05-02 Public domain in the USA. 382 Takeda, Izumo 1691 1756 Takeda, Geki Takeda, Koizumo Senzenken Takeda, Kiyosada 武田出雲 竹田出雲 Miyoshi, Shoraku 三好松洛 Namiki, Senryu 1695 1751 並木千柳 Namiki, Sosuke Inouye, Jukichi 1862 1929 Inouye, J. (Jukichi) Inoue, Jukichi 井上十吉 Chushingura; Or, The Treasury of Loyal Retainers Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C5%ABshingura Produced by Ronald Grenier (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Google Books Library Project/American Libraries.) "Chushingura; Or, The Treasury of Loyal Retainers" by Takeda Izumo, Miyoshi Shoraku, and Namiki Senryu is a classic joruri play written in the mid-18th century. This work revolves around the theme of loyalty and revenge as it dramatizes the real historical event of the Ako vendetta, where loyal samurai seek to avenge their disgraced lord's death. The story features prominent characters such as Oishi Kuranosuke and Kira Yoshinaka, who embody the spirit of samurai loyalty, reflecting the cultural values of bushido. At the start of the play, the stage is set in a time of peace, where various samurai gather at a shrine for a ceremonial event and engage in discussions about loyalty and honor. Tensions rise as Moronao, an arrogant samurai, publicly humiliates Wakasanosuke, prompting a significant inner conflict within him about how to respond. The narrative presents a mix of character interactions and the foundational motives that will lead to the vendetta. The focus on feudal etiquette and the deep sense of duty among the samurai hints at the complexities of their relationships, laying the groundwork for the tragic and honorable themes that will unfold as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Forty-seven Ronin -- Drama Japan -- History -- Ako Vendetta, 1703 -- Drama PL Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 401119 2025-06-23T14:44:26.718898 text/html 397348 2019-05-02T16:11:04 text/html 1102354 2025-06-23T14:44:38.174375 application/epub+zip 1108458 2025-06-23T14:44:29.915910 application/epub+zip 164853 2025-06-23T14:44:27.707903 application/epub+zip 4981707 2025-06-23T14:44:43.097295 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4944106 2025-06-23T14:44:36.166358 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331407 2022-09-26T23:26:24.504640 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313682 2025-06-23T14:44:25.317883 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 313735 2019-05-02T16:10:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20853 2025-06-23T14:44:43.281305 application/rdf+xml 5884 2025-06-23T14:44:27.981880 image/jpeg 1539 2025-06-23T14:44:27.843894 image/jpeg 116738 2019-05-02T16:11:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 1113217 2019-05-02T16:11:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 1115157 2025-06-23T14:44:26.881920 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 en.wikipedia