The Muramasa BladeThe Muramasa BladeL. Wertheimber, Munehiro Nakamura, Kataro Shirayamadani

English · B1

The Muramasa Blade

L. Wertheimber, Munehiro Nakamura, Kataro Shirayamadani

In feudal Japan, a mysterious and legendary sword brings honor, danger, and ancient lore to life as a traditional tale unfolds.

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Language
English
Levels
A2 · B1 · B2
Original
C1
Pages
231
Book previewExcerpt adapted to B1
TO MY DEARLY BELOVED SISTEREMILIEIn Brotherly AffectionTHIS BOOKIS DEDICATEDBY THE AUTHOR
PREFACE.
This storyis an original taleof Old Japan,written almostfrom a Japanese point of view.
It could be translatedinto that language;if it were madeinto a bookor toldon a street cornerby one of the itinerant story-tellers(traveling story-tellers),the reader or listenerwould thinkit fits perfectlywith the traditionsof the timewhen it is supposed to have happened.
Whether people herewill like this style,it is for the publicto decide.
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