Presents extracts from the writings of three fourth-century Chinese philosophers, providing insight into the Realist thought of Han Fei Tzu, the moral feelings of Mencius, and the poetic Taoism of Chuang Tzu.
Collects nineteen N? plays, including works by Seami and such classics as "Aoi No Uye" ("Princess Hollyhock"), and "Hatsuyuki" ("Early Snow"), and includes the ky?gen "Esashi J??" ("The Bird-Catcher in Hell") and summaries of fifteen other plays.
