Project Gutenberg 2019-09-27 Public domain in the USA. 188 Adams, I. William Stevens, Dalton 1878 1939 Stevens, Edward Dalton Stevens, E. Dalton Shibusawa; or, The passing of old Japan Produced by Tim Lindell, Ernest Schaal, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Shibusawa; or, The Passing of Old Japan" by I. William Adams is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around the life of Shibusawa, the son of the lord daimyo of Kanazawa, during a time of significant cultural transition in Japan as it emerges from the constraints of tradition. The plot explores themes of love, duty, and the clash of personal desire against societal expectations, highlighting the protagonist’s relationships and struggles. At the start of the book, Shibusawa is born into a noble family, and the opening chapters detail his early life, upbringing, and the cultural norms surrounding his family. His father, Maido, is a powerful daimyo who holds specific ambitions for his son amidst the backdrop of Japan's rigid social structure and traditions. The narrative quickly introduces Shibusawa's growing consciousness and his budding love for Kinsan, the gardener's daughter, setting the stage for the conflict that arises when a marriage proposal comes from the mikado's daughter, Takara, thrusting Shibusawa into a dilemma between love and obligation to his family's honor and societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Japan -- History -- To 1868 -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 517951 2025-06-24T06:22:45.273212 text/html 509147 2024-10-17T13:59:39 text/html 1524886 2025-06-24T06:22:52.721188 application/epub+zip 1529832 2025-06-24T06:22:46.694262 application/epub+zip 266354 2025-06-24T06:22:45.940209 application/epub+zip 1691895 2025-06-24T06:22:57.774142 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1632232 2025-06-24T06:22:51.992246 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370225 2022-09-27T09:15:17.662017 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 461968 2023-09-26T05:06:07.246323 text/plain 441855 2024-10-17T13:59:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15742 2025-06-24T06:22:57.924207 application/rdf+xml 13619 2025-06-24T06:22:46.088194 image/jpeg 2154 2025-06-24T06:22:46.014200 image/jpeg 1914978 2025-06-24T06:22:45.353213 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