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'Meanwhile, let us have a sip of tea. The afternoon glow is brightening the bamboos, the fountains are bubbling with delight, the soughing of the pines is heard in our kettle.' In this charming book from 1906, Okakura explores Zen, Taoism, Tea Masters and the significance of the Japanese tea ceremony. It is both a paean to the art of simplicity, and a wry critique of the West's view of Japan.

Traducere din limba japoneza si note de Magda Ciubancan Aparut initial in foileton, Jurnalul unui batrin nebun este una dintre scrierile tirzii ale lui Junichiro Tanizaki. Conceput sub forma unui caiet de insemnari al batrinului Utsugi, in care acesta isi inregistreaza minutios gindurile si trairile, dar si lucrurile marunte din viata de zi cu zi, romanul este strabatut in acelasi timp de un fior de erotism nascut din obsesia ciudatului personaj pentru nora sa, Satsuko, o fosta dansatoare cu trecut indoielnic. Umbra de tristete si nostalgie care pluteste deasupra intregii scriituri se impleteste cu umorul fin, construind o opera in care citim atit transformarea inevitabila a fiintei umane odata cu scurgerea timpului, cit si schimbarile sociale prin care trece Japonia acelor vremuri.

'What is the life of a human being - a drop of dew, a flash of lightning? This is so sad, so sad.' Autobiographical stories from one of Japan's masters of modernist story-telling. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions.