The Nō Plays of Japan: An Anthology
By: Arthur Waley
3.94
Format: 290 pages, Paperback
Part prose, part verse, the visually stunning No plays of Japan deal with such subjects as insanity…
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3.63
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4.23
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3.30
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4.00
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3.74
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3.50
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4.50
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15. The Setting Sun
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4.36
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4.11
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3.77
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3.87
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20. There There
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3.98
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21. The Nō Plays of Japan: An Anthology
By: Arthur Waley
3.94
Format: 290 pages, Paperback
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