A beautiful allegory about love and self-sacrifice, this novel is one of the most delicate works by Mori Ogai, one of the most important authors of the Meiji era in Japan. Inspired by the author's trip to Germany, the story tells of the unlikely relationship between Toyotaro Ota, a young Japanese student, and a poor, beautiful German ballerina who seduces and utterly captivates him. Toyotaro must choose between his education and career and the violent love he feels for the dancer. This true classic of Japanese literature ...
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A beautiful allegory about love and self-sacrifice, this novel is one of the most delicate works by Mori Ogai, one of the most important authors of the Meiji era in Japan. Inspired by the author's trip to Germany, the story tells of the unlikely relationship between Toyotaro Ota, a young Japanese student, and a poor, beautiful German ballerina who seduces and utterly captivates him. Toyotaro must choose between his education and career and the violent love he feels for the dancer. This true classic of Japanese literature explores themes of love, abandonment, and guilt. Una hermosa alegor???a sobre el amor y la renuncia, esta novela es una de las obras m???s delicadas de Ogai Mori, uno de los autores m???s importantes de la literatura japonesa de la era Meiji. Inspirada por el viaje del autor a Alemania, la historia relata la relaci???n improbable de Toyotaro Ota, un joven estudiante japon???s, y una pobre y bell???sima bailarina alemana que lo seduce hasta atraparlo. Toyotaro tiene que elegir entre su educaci???n y carrera y el amor violento que siente por la muchacha. Este aut???ntico cl???sico de la literatura japonesa explora los temas del amor, el abandono y la culpa.
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Add this copy of La Bailarina (Spanish Edition) to cart. $95.01, good condition, Sold by Dream Books Co. rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Denver, CO, UNITED STATES, published 2012 by Editorial Impedimenta.
