In Japan

1893-94

Josef Korensky, Miriam Jelinkova

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Karolinum,Nakladatelstvi Univerzity Karlovy,Czech Republic
15 October 2013

Classic travel writing

During his 1893 journey across the world, Czech traveler, pedagogue, and writer Josef

Korensky spent only two months traveling around Japan, yet his power of

observation yielded a travelogue that remains popular to this day.

Originally published in Czech, In Japan portrays the epic

grandeur of the country’s landscapes, the elegance of its gardens, and

the hustle and bustle of its cities with incisive prose. Beyond his own

immediate impressions of people and places, Korensky set out to create

an ethnography of the Japanese people for a private collector whose

belongings would later become an essential part of the Czech

National

Museum. Korensky draws on his extensive expertise in the natural

sciences to provide meticulous descriptions of geological phenomena,

including accounts of volcanic activity, as well as Japan’s flora and

fauna. Korensky supplements descriptions of his own experiences with

extensive accounts of Japanese history, agriculture, and education.

This unabridged English translation of Korensky’s report on his first

trip to Japan offers an authentic account of the rapidly changing social

mores of Japan during the 1890s, only several decades after it had

opened itself to the West. An unusual and important resource for

scholars of Japanese or Eastern European history, Korensky’s enthusiasm

for his subject and sharp sense of irony make this travelogue

informative and lively.

By: Josef Korensky
Translated by: Miriam Jelinkova
Imprint: Karolinum,Nakladatelstvi Univerzity Karlovy,Czech Republic
Dimensions: Height: 24mm, Width: 17mm, Spine: 3mm
Weight: 1.191kg
ISBN: 9788024620732
ISBN 10: 8024620731
Pages: 438
Publication Date: 15 October 2013
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Josef Korensky (1847-1938) was a Czech traveler, writer, and educator. He published a number of scientific articles, journal stories, and popular travel books, and collected ethnographic material and native art. Miriam Jelinkova is a translator who is based at the University of Sheffield, UK. She has lectured on Japanese literature and translation at universities in the UK, Japan, and the Czech Republic.

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In Japan

1893-94

Josef Korensky, Miriam Jelinkova

$115.95

Hardback

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