The Loves Of Gompachi And Komurasaki

By A. B. Mitford

Book Overview

The Loves of Gompachi and Komurasaki is a novel written by A. B. Mitford. It is a tragic love story set in Japan during the Edo period. The novel tells the story of Gompachi, a young samurai, and Komurasaki, a beautiful courtesan. Gompachi falls in love with Komurasaki at first sight and becomes her loyal customer. However, their love is forbidden due to their different social statuses. They continue to meet secretly, but their happiness is short-lived as their relationship is discovered by Komurasaki's jealous rival. Gompachi is forced to flee, and Komurasaki is punished for her involvement with a samurai. The novel explores themes of love, honor, jealousy, and social class. It is a poignant tale of two lovers who are unable to overcome the societal barriers that separate them.THIS 34 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Tales of Old Japan, by A. B. Mitford. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766132625.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162871121
• ISBN13: 9781162871127
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 34 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.3" x 11.0"