
The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Other Travel Sketches
by Matsuo Basho
Title:
The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Other Travel Sketches
Author:
Matsuo Basho
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
176 pages
Publisher:
TBS-Penguin Random House Wholesale
ISBN-13:
9780140441857
EAN:
9780140441857
Classifications:
Poetry
Weight (g):
256
Dimensions (mm):
128 x 196 x 13
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
'It was with aweThat I beheldFresh leaves, green leaves,Bright in the sun'When the Japanese haiku master Basho composed The Narrow Road to the Deep North, he was an ardent student of Zen Buddhism, setting off on a series of travels designed to strip away the trappings of the material world and bring spiritual enlightenment. He writes of the seasons changing, the smell of the rain, the brightness of the moon and the beauty of the waterfall, through which he sensed the mysteries of the universe. These writings not only chronicle Basho's travels, but they also capture his vision of eternity in the transient world around him.Translated with an Introduction by Nobuyuki Yuasa













