In Praise of Shadows by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki

In Praise of Shadows

Jun'ichirō Tanizaki

128 pages first pub 1933 (editions)

nonfiction art essays philosophy informative reflective medium-paced

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 A fully illustrated, beautifully produced edition of Junichiro Tanizaki's wise and evocative essay on Japanese culture.‘We find beauty not in the thing itself but in the patterns of shadows, the light and the darkness, that one thing against anot...

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reflective 84%
informative 66%
relaxing 33%
inspiring 28%
lighthearted 11%
challenging 7%
mysterious 6%
dark 5%
funny 4%
sad 4%
emotional 2%
hopeful 1%

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slow 35%
fast 27%

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