Gikio Den: A Japanese Romance (1887)

The Gikio Den: A Japanese Romance is a novel written by Takehiko Uyeki in 1887. The story is set in Japan during the Edo period and follows the life of a young samurai named Gikio. He falls in love with a beautiful woman named Otsuyu, who is a courtesan at a local brothel. Despite the social stigma surrounding their relationship, Gikio and Otsuyu continue to see each other and their love grows stronger. However, their happiness is short-lived as Gikio's family disapproves of their relationship and forces him to marry someone of their choosing. Heartbroken, Otsuyu becomes ill and dies shortly after. Gikio is devastated and becomes a wandering samurai, searching for meaning in his life. The novel explores themes of love, honor, duty, and social class in Japanese society during the Edo period. It is considered a classic of Japanese literature and has been adapted into various stage plays and films.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.