Edición de la obra Where the Wild Ladies Are
| Autor | 松田青子, Polly Barton |
|---|---|
| Editorial | Soft Skull Press |
| Fecha de publicación | Oct 20, 2020 |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 288 |
| Formato | paperback |
| ISBN-13 | 9781593766900 |
| ISBN-10 | 1593766904 |
| OCLC | 1139147968 |
| LCCN | 2020017381 |
| Número de Cutter |
W567 |
"In this witty and exuberant collection of linked stories, Aoko Matsuda takes the rich, millenia-old tradition of Japanese folktales-shapeshifting wives and foxes, magical trees and wells-and wholly reinvents them, presenting a world in which humans are consoled, guided, challenged, and transformed by the only sometimes visible forces that surround them. A busybody aunt who disapproves of hair removal; a pair of door-to-door saleswomen hawking portable lanterns; a cheerful lover who visits every night to take a luxurious bath; a silent house-caller who babysits and cleans while a single mother is out working. Where the Wild Ladies Are is populated by these and many other spirited women-who also happen to be ghosts. This is a realm in which jealousy, stubbornness, and other excessive "feminine" passions are not to be feared or suppressed, but rather cultivated; and, chances are, a man named Mr. Tei will notice your talents and recruit you, dead or alive (preferably dead), to join his mysterious company."--