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The Life of an Amorous Man
novel by Saikaku
Also known as: “Kōshoku ichidai otoko”
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discussed in biography
- In Ihara Saikaku
Kōshoku ichidai otoko (1682; The Life of an Amorous Man), the first of Saikaku’s many novels concerned with the pleasure quarters, relates the erotic adventures of its hero, Yonosuke, from his precocious experiences at the age of 6 to his departure at 60 for an island of women. Of…
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Japanese literature
- In Japanese literature: Early Tokugawa period (1603–c. 1770)
…novel, Kōshoku ichidai otoko (1682; The Life of an Amorous Man), changed the course of Japanese fiction. The title itself had strong erotic overtones, and the plot describes the adventures of one man, from his precocious essays at lovemaking as a child of seven to his decision at age 60…
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