The Nō Plays of Japan. By Arthur Waley, Grove Press, Inc., New York, 1957.
 
Classic Japanese Drama
(E-62 Evergreen Book)
Vintage from the 1950s
 
Part prose, part verse, the visually stunning No plays of Japan deal with such subjects as insanity, obsession and historical characters, and frequently have as their focal points demons, gods, and beautiful women. Among the 19 works and 15 summaries included here are Ukai (The Cormorant-Fisher), Hatsuyuki (Early Snow), as well as a farcical interlude, or kyogen, titled The Bird-Catcher in Hell. A unique introduction for Western theater-goers to classic Japanese drama.
 
Black with white cover. Lightly rubbed with mild cover and edge wear. Softcover book with 319 pages.