— Cristina Ramirez I think “Life of a Sensuous Woman” by Ihara Saikaku is a great work. The text describes the story of the life of a beautiful woman who had slept with many men throughout her life. She had been selling herself from such a young age that it became a part of her […]
Ihara Saikaku
These two texts drew me into the narrative and kept me hooked
—Anonymous Moliere’s “Tartuffe” and “Life of a Sensuous Woman” by Ihara Saikaku are both great works of literature. These two texts drew me into the narrative and kept me hooked. Despite how long ago they were written I was still able to connect with these stories that allowed me to understand the ideas Moliere and […]
The Battle of Truth
—Anonymous I think that “Tartuffe” by Moliere and “Life of a Sensuous Woman” are both great examples of great works. These stories both portray great messages about the time period they are both written from. Tartuffe describes a life during the reformation period in our history. Tartuffe is really about religion and how people in […]
It shows me the complexity of humans
—Mengxin Li I think the ‘life of a sensuous woman’ by Ihara Saikaku is definitely great works and I enjoy reading it. It shows me the complexity of humans. The protagonist was a beautiful lady when she was young and with her beautiful face, she slept with over 10 thousand men throughout her whole life. […]
Life of a Sensuous Woman Interpretation
—Anonymous I think that “Life of A Sensuous Woman” by Ihara Saikaku is a great work because of how radical it was for its time and the manner in which it approaches the idea of love. Given that the story was written in a conservative sixteenth-century Japan, Saikaku took a great risk in writing from […]
