Five Modern No Plays (Vintage International) Paperback – December 1, 2009

I'm so glad I saved Yukio Mishima's Five Modern Nō Plays as an after-binge Tokaji to my traversal of his complete works.Ever since reading Mishima's dramatic piece, Dōjōji, in his collection, Death In Midsummer, I knew that his voice would be inspired, utterly distilled in staged form. All of his innately characterful evocations of human relations & thought, given voice. His essential fealty to the traditions of the ancient Nō format, proscenium & gesture are another pinnacle of MIshima's genius in such an unexpected traditional vessel.So beautifully essential, so often a shock to the system, to the fabric of drama & revelation.

Great modern plays based in the noh drama. Unusual and complex plots. Very enjoyable and rich enough to read over many more times.

I don’t understand why the layout of this book is so weird. Some of the sentences are covered by black blocks…It is so uncomfortable to read.

i find everything I take the time and money to order always near my expectations.But i love the range of titles and direct delivery more than anything else..truly,s.j.

Bought as a gift

I was expecting to recieve a brand new book. It has horrible stains on the cover and I am extremely dissapointed. This was supposed to be a birthday gift, so I can't return it and get another one on time. I cannot say anything about the content, but I am beyond angry about the stains on the cover. Waste of money and time.