“The fine style of writing and the clear outlines of illustration, which are not even remotely ‘suggestive’ give Saikaku’s pornography grace and wit and charity.” —James Kirkup
"Five charming novellas…which have astonishing freshness, color, and warmth." —The New Yorker First published in 1686, this collection of five novellas was an immediate bestseller in the bawdy world t
