Categories: Contemporary Fiction Philosophy Of Mind Philosophy: Aesthetics


In Praise of Shadows
4.06 (18,545 ratings by Goodreads)
Paperback Vintage Classics English
By (author) Junichiro Tanizaki


An intimate reflection on Japanese art and architecture from one of the countrys greatest novelists.

This is an enchanting essay on aesthetics by one of the greatest Japanese novelists. Tanizakis eye ranges over architecture, jade, food, toilets, and combines an acute sense of the use of space in buildings, as well as perfect descriptions of lacquerware under candlelight and women in the darkness of the house of pleasure. The result is a classic description of the collision between the shadows of traditional Japanese interiors and the dazzling light of the modern age.

Elegant...a delight to read Independent on Sunday


Product details

Format Paperback | 80 pages
Dimensions 129 x 198 x 5mm | 64g
Publication date 01 Sep 2006
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Imprint Vintage Classics
Publication City/Country London, United Kingdom
Language English
Edition Statement Revised ed.
Illustrations note 0
ISBN10 0099283573
ISBN13 9780099283577
Bestsellers rank 2,883