{"product_id":"9781462912711","title":"Love of Izayoi \u0026 Seishin: A Kabuki Play by Kawatake Mokuami","description":"This dramatic and absorbing play tells the story of the courtesan Izayoi and the priest Seishin; classic lovers who are doomed to suffer the tragic consequences of their passion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a representative example of Japanese play writing of the 19th century \u003ci\u003eThe Love of Izayoi and Seishin\u003c\/i\u003e is a superlative example of the turbulence and dramatic incident that are the major conventions of Kabuki.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe intricate plot involves murder, attempted suicide, hari-kiri, theft, and the usual stunning Kabuki denouement. This specific feature is one of the intriguing aspects of Kabuki drama, and continually keeps the stage alive with action and violence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eComplete with stage directions and complementary instructions, this play can be read with pleasure for its own sake, or as a gripping Kabuki narrative for all enthusiasts of the theater.","brand":"Tuttle Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47129580470512,"sku":"9781462912711","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781462912711_p0.jpg?v=1763680324","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781462912711","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}