The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Other Travel Sketches (Yuasa) by Matsuo Bashō, Nobuyuki Yuasa

The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Other Travel Sketches (Yuasa)

Matsuo Bashō, Nobuyuki Yuasa

176 pages first pub 1702 (editions) user-added

nonfiction poetry travel adventurous reflective relaxing slow-paced

Description

In later life Basho turned to Zen Buddhism, and the travel sketched in this volume relfect his attempts to cast off earthly attachments and reach out to spiritual fulfillment. The sketches are written in the "haibun" style--a linking of verse and ...

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Moods

reflective 88%
relaxing 56%
adventurous 48%
inspiring 24%
challenging 20%
hopeful 20%
informative 16%
lighthearted 16%
emotional 12%

Pace

slow 58%
medium 37%
fast 4%

Average rating

3.95

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