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100 1 _aWertheimber, Louis,
_d1820-1893
245 1 2 _aA Muramasa blade
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2024-01-02
508 _aMary Glenn Krause and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"A Muramasa Blade: A Story of Feudalism in Old Japan" by Louis Wertheimber is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative provides an immersive exploration of samurai culture and the significance of swords in shaping the lives of individuals during a time of strife and feudal obligations. The story centers around characters including the skilled swordsmith Muramasa, his daughter O Tetsu, and the young samurai Sennoske, whose lives intertwine amid the political turmoil and intricate social structure of feudal Japan." "The opening of the story introduces the protagonist Mutto, a samurai who is grappling with his family's troubled past and the societal expectations of honor. In a chance meeting with an old jinrikisha man, he learns about a revered Muramasa blade that symbolizes both power and legacy, which sparks curiosity about its history. As the tale unfolds, we glimpse the historical context of Japan in 1322, where peace is overshadowed by the potential for civil unrest. The setting richly describes clan rivalries, the importance of ancestry and honor among the samurai, and hints at personal vendettas looming just beneath the surface, setting the stage for an intricate and character-driven narrative." (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cBoston: Ticknor and Company, 1887
653 _aJapan -- Fiction
700 1 _aNakamura, Munehiro
700 1 _aShirayamadani, Kataro,
_d1865-1948
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/muramasabladesto00wert/page/n9/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72602
999 _c113327
_d113327