Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface ix
4. Introduction: The Production And Consumption Of Literature In A Flourishing Metropolis 1
5. Notes For The Reader 39
6. I. Playboys, Prostitutes, And Lovers
7. Seki The Night Hawk 45
8. “A Lousy Journey Of Love: Two Sweethearts Won’T Back Down” 60
9. At A Fork On The Road To Hiring A Hooker 65
10. Intimations Of Spring: The Plum Calendar 76
11. II. Ghosts, Monsters, And Deities
12. One Hundred Monsters In Edo Of Our Time 103
13. Rootless Grass 113
14. Thousand Arms Of Goddess, Julienned: The Secret Recipe Of Our Handmade Soup Stock 124
15. The Monster Takes A Bride 137
16. Epic Yotsuya Ghost Tale 168
17. III. Heroes, Rogues, And Fools
18. Playboy, Grilled Edo Style 185
19. Osome And Hisamatsu: Their Amorous History—Read All About It! 219
20. The Tale Of The Eight Dog Warriors Of The Satomi Clan 247
21. The Tale Of The Eight Dog Warriors Of The Satomi Clan: The Death Of Funamushi 260
22. Eight Footloose Fools: A Flower Almanac 282
23. Benten The Thief 301
24. IV. City And Country Folks
25. Mr. Senryū’s Barrel Of Laughs, Edo Haikai Style 325
26. “The Housemaid’s Ballad” And Other Poems 341
27. In The World Of Men, Nothing But Lies 349
28. The Floating World Barbershop 364
29. Tales From The North 377
30. V. Artists And Poets
31. On Farting 391
32. The “Peony Petals” Sequence 400
33. Peasants, Peddlers, And Paramours: Waka Selections 413
34. Icicle Teardrops And Butterfly Wings: Popular Love Songs 430
35. VI. Tourists And Onlookers
36. Comparisons Of Cities 443
37. Songs Of The Northern Quarter 465
38. Outlandish Nonsense: Verses On Western Themes 477
39. An Account Of The Prosperity Of Edo 480
40. Source Texts And Modern Editions 493
41. List Of Contributors 499
42. Permissions 505
43. Index of Names 507
44. Subject Index 509