Koya Holy Monk
About This Novel
This book is a collection of novels by the Japanese writer Kyoka Izumi. It includes five representative works: "The Holy Monk of Kono", "The Sleepy Watcher", "Surgery Room", "The Legend of Pipa" and "The Love of Yushima". It was translated by the famous translator Wen Jieruo. Izumi Kyoka's writing style is pure and brilliant, the content is profound and realistic, and the cruel reality is revealed in the dreamlike description. For example, "Surgery" uses unexpected dramatic plots to show the struggle of lovers in love against feudal arranged marriages. "Yushima Love" uses the description of the short life of the geisha Tokichi to reflect the miserable life of the people at the bottom, especially women, under the rule of feudal nobles. The novel's writing is compact and the plot is bizarre. While reading, one can speculate about the origin of ghosts, estimate the elasticity of human nature, and rejoice in one's own mediocrity, accompanied by Izumi Kyoka's clear Japanese voice.
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