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"A story of honor and bloody revenge." The legend of the 47 ronin is one of the most popular and best known stories about the samurai in Japan. It is often referred to as the country's "national legend" and is the most revered example of the samurai code of honor, bushido,... Read Full Overview

"A story of honor and bloody revenge." The legend of the 47 ronin is one of the most popular and best known stories about the samurai in Japan. It is often referred to as the country's "national legend" and is the most revered example of the samurai code of honor, bushido,... Read Full Overview

Excerpt from The Tale of Forty Seven Ronins

The 47 Ronins is a historical book written by A.B. Mitford, originally published in 1871. The book tells the story of the 47 ronin, a group of samurai who seek revenge for their master's death. The story takes place in 18th century Japan, during the Tokugawa shogunate. The ronin,... Read Full Overview

The 47 Ronins is a historical account of a group of samurais who sought revenge for the death of their master in 18th century Japan. Written by A.B. Mitford, the book details the events leading up to the samurais' act of vengeance, including the political climate of the time... Read Full Overview

The Forty-Seven Ronins is a historical novel written by A. B. Mitford that tells the story of a group of samurais who seek revenge for their master's wrongful death. The book is set in 18th century Japan during the Edo period and is based on a true story. The plot revolves around... Read Full Overview

The Forty-Seven Ronins is a historical account of a group of samurai warriors in Japan who sought revenge for their master's unjust death. Written by A. B. Mitford, the book tells the story of the 47 ronin who planned and executed a successful attack on the man responsible for... Read Full Overview

The Loyal Ronins: A Historical Romance is a novel written by Shunsui Tamenaga in 1880. The story is set in the early 18th century in Japan and follows the lives of a group of samurai known as the ""ronin"", who have become masterless after their lord was forced to commit seppuku... Read Full Overview

The Loyal Ronins: A Historical Romance (1880) is a novel written by Shunsui Tamenaga. The story is set in feudal Japan during the 18th century and follows a group of samurai who become ronin, or masterless samurai, after their lord is unjustly forced to commit seppuku (ritual... Read Full Overview

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The Loyal Ronins - An Historical Romance is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1880. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres... Read Full Overview

The Forty-Seven Ronins is a historical account of one of the most famous incidents in Japanese history. Written by A.B. Mitford, the book tells the story of a group of samurai warriors who seek revenge for the death of their lord. The story takes place in the early 18th century,... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

The Forty-Seven Ronins is a historical account of a group of samurai warriors in Japan who sought revenge for their master's unjust death. Written by A.B. Mitford, the book tells the story of the forty-seven ronin who waited for two years before exacting their revenge on the... Read Full Overview

The 47 Ronins by A.B. Mitford is a historical account of the famous Japanese legend of the 47 Ronin, also known as the Ak����� incident. The book tells the story of a group of samurai who seek revenge against a corrupt official who caused their... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview