Geisha in Rivalry

• Author(s): 永井荷風,
• Publisher: C. E.Tuttle Company
• Pages: 206
• ISBN_10: 0804802041
  ISBN_13: 9780804802048
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Social Science / General , Social Science / Customs & Traditions , Social Science / Sociology / General ,

Description:... The story of three geishas - imperious Rikiji, gaudy Kikuchiyo, and the naive heroine Komayo - "Geisha in rivalry" follows them in their search for a place in a world that offers no easy route of escape from their profession. With a full cast of vivid characters playing out their dramas of illicit love, shady intrigue and unrelenting rivalry, "Geisha in rivalry" is the sordid but fascinating tale of Komayo, her lovers, and the women who conspire to steal them from her.