Project Gutenberg 2024-01-02 Public domain in the USA. 162 Wertheimber, Louis 1820 1893 Nakamura, Munehiro Shirayamadani, Kataro 1865 1948 Shirayamadani, Kitaro 12019556 A Muramasa blade : $b A story of feudalism in old Japan $aBoston :$bTicknor and Company, $c1887. Mary Glenn Krause and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "A Muramasa Blade: A Story of Feudalism in Old Japan" by Louis Wertheimber is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative provides an immersive exploration of samurai culture and the significance of swords in shaping the lives of individuals during a time of strife and feudal obligations. The story centers around characters including the skilled swordsmith Muramasa, his daughter O Tetsu, and the young samurai Sennoske, whose lives intertwine amid the political turmoil and intricate social structure of feudal Japan." "The opening of the story introduces the protagonist Mutto, a samurai who is grappling with his family's troubled past and the societal expectations of honor. In a chance meeting with an old jinrikisha man, he learns about a revered Muramasa blade that symbolizes both power and legacy, which sparks curiosity about its history. As the tale unfolds, we glimpse the historical context of Japan in 1322, where peace is overshadowed by the potential for civil unrest. The setting richly describes clan rivalries, the importance of ancestry and honor among the samurai, and hints at personal vendettas looming just beneath the surface, setting the stage for an intricate and character-driven narrative." (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/muramasabladesto00wert/page/n9/mode/2up 20201025124316wertheimbe 1887 US Reading ease score: 56.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Japan -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 286244 2025-09-28T14:15:20.637908 text/html 257342 2024-01-02T22:19:19 text/html 5498291 2025-09-28T14:15:28.132844 application/epub+zip 5495696 2025-09-28T14:15:22.984828 application/epub+zip 274317 2025-09-28T14:15:21.526843 application/epub+zip 6018973 2025-09-28T14:15:31.512842 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5982720 2025-09-28T14:15:26.906877 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237825 2025-09-28T14:15:19.737922 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 217858 2024-01-02T22:19:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16493 2025-09-28T14:15:31.666791 application/rdf+xml 19551 2025-09-28T14:15:21.841825 image/jpeg 2966 2025-09-28T14:15:21.680848 image/jpeg 5801625 2025-09-28T14:15:20.851896 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