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Geisha: The Remarkable Truth Behind the Fiction

Geisha: The Remarkable Truth Behind the Fiction

Name: Geisha: The Remarkable Truth Behind the Fiction
Brand: Recyclivre
Author: Lesley Downer
ISBN: 9780747264262

Lesley Downer

14/06/2001
Headline Book Publishing

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Couverture de Geisha: The Remarkable Truth Behind the Fiction par Lesley Downer

Résumé

Ever since Westerners arrived in Japan, we have been intrigued by geisha. This fascination has spawned a wealth of fictional creations from Madame Butterfly to Arthur Golden's "Memoirs of a Geisha". The reality of the geisha's existence has rarely been described. Contrary to popular opinion, geisha are not prostitutes but literally "arts people". Their accomplishments might include singing, dancing or playing a musical instrument but, above all, they are masters of the art of conversation, soothing worries of highly paid businessmen who can afford their attentions. The real secret history of the geisha is explored here.