{"product_id":"life-of-an-amorous-man-9781462902019","title":"Life of an Amorous Man","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eFirst published in 1682, \u003ci\u003eThe Life of an Amorous Man\u003c\/i\u003e depicts the pursuits and follies of the glorious age of old Japan, when the new bourgeoisie, unfettered by the societal constraints of the traditional aristocracy, indulged in the free and easy life of Japan’s celebrated pleasure houses. The hero of this fascinating novel is a composite of the many daijin (men of wealth) who spent their time in these flourishing establishments.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe novel follows the hero, Yonosuke, or “Man of the World,” from precocious childhood to the close of his amatory career. Along the way, Saikaku exploits the full gamut of his sexual indulgence, always the frankness, often with humor, and occasionally with pathos — chronicling the erotic escapades of his hero and providing vivid character sketches of the women (and sometimes men) with whom Yonosuke dallied.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ihara Saikaku","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48294858096891,"sku":"9781462902019","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_11bdbfe7-6315-4ecc-9ee2-22024e414127.jpg?v=1779190851","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/life-of-an-amorous-man-9781462902019","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}