{"product_id":"geishas-and-the-floating-world-inside-tokyos-yoshiwara-pleasure-district-paperback","title":"Geishas and the Floating World: Inside Tokyo's Yoshiwara Pleasure District - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen Longstreet\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEthel Longstreet\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eStephen Mansfield\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeishas and the Floating World\u003c\/i\u003e returns readers to a lost world of sensuality and seduction, rich with hedonism, abandon, and sexual and personal politics.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Floating World\" refers to Japan's traditional Geisha pleasure districts, but also to the artistic and literary worlds associated with them. At the heart of the \"Floating World\" and the system it supported was an extensive network of talented courtesans and entertainers, typified by the still fascinating, enigmatic Geisha. Stephen and Ethel Longstreet bring the reader on an in-depth tour of the original and most infamous red-light district in Japan--the Yoshiwara district of old Tokyo that underwent tremendous changes during the more than three centuries of its existence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeyond the erotic allure the district held, the Yoshiwara also fostered a rich culture and a much studied and revered artistic and literary tradition. This account is adorned with examples of fine woodblock prints and quotations from often bawdy, and always colorful, original sources that offer a gripping portrait of life within the pleasure zone. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeishas and the Floating World\u003c\/i\u003e balances scholarly insights with a master storyteller's flair for the exploits and intrigues of people operating outside the confines of polite society. Stephen Mansfield's new introduction bridges time, examining gender realities and the Yoshiwara through contemporary eyes, highlighting often overlooked subtleties and the harsh realities associated with this glittering world.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen Longstreet\u003c\/b\u003e (1907-2002) was a prolific novelist, screenwriter, cartoonist and artist whose work ranged from gourmet cookbooks to potboiler detective novels to portraits of American jazz greats. He published over 100 books in his lifetime, including the novel \u003ci\u003eThe Sisters Liked Them Handsome\u003c\/i\u003e which was turned into a successful Broadway musical. He also wrote screenplays that were made into films starring Hollywood greats from Ronald Reagan to Errol Flynn. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEthel Longstreet\u003c\/b\u003e (1909-1999) was the co-author of a number of these books and a frequent lecturer. The Longstreets were avid collectors of rare Japanese prints and drawings, a pursuit that drew them to research and write this book. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction By: \u003cbr\u003eStephen Mansfield\u003c\/b\u003e, an author and freelance photojournalist based in Japan, has contributed to over 60 magazines, newspapers and journals worldwide. His books include \u003ci\u003eTokyo: A Cultural and Literary History\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJapanese Stone Gardens: Origins, Meaning, Form\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJapan's Master Gardens\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 24, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760057647392,"sku":"9784805315439","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/bf81b67e95225373154d98fe8d60a8da.webp?v=1780170302","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/geishas-and-the-floating-world-inside-tokyos-yoshiwara-pleasure-district-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}