"The Dancing Girl of Izu" is an important collection of short stories by Kawabata Yasunari, including "The Dancing Girl of Izu", "Oil", "Bonfire", "Spring Scenery", "Hot Spring Hotel", "Lyric Song", "Beasts", "Mother's First Love", "Morning Cloud", "The Girl on the "Tsubame" Train", etc. On a sunny and rainy Izu mountain road, a boy from Tokyo encounters a group of traveling entertainers and is attracted by the innocent, simple and beautiful little dancer Kaoruko among them. Xunzi's singing voice is melodious and charming, and her dance steps are light and graceful. The boy is shocked by her innocent beauty, and Xunzi gradually becomes attached to the boy. The time of departure is approaching, but what remains is a beautiful first love song that is hard to find in the world. The novel has been adapted into movies many times, influencing and touching countless people.
Reader comments
This book made me feel the beauty of innocence. I particularly like the encounter between the young boy and the little dancer Kaoruko on the Izu Mountain Road. Their first love is so picturesque. The stories written by Kawabata Yasunari are always so delicate and immersive. Moreover, the description of the scenery in the book is also very good, it simply brought me to the beautiful scenery of Izu. All in all, this is a book worth reading and I recommend it to you!
This book made me feel the beauty of innocence. I particularly like the encounter between the young boy and the little dancer Kaoruko on the Izu Mountain Road. Their first love is so picturesque. The stories written by Kawabata Yasunari are always so delicate and immersive. Moreover, the description of the scenery in the book is also very good, it simply brought me to the beautiful scenery of Izu. All in all, this is a book worth reading and I recommend it to you!