Chiushingura Or The Loyal League

Chiushingura, also known as The Loyal League, is a Japanese romance novel written by Frederick Victor Dickins in 1880. The story is set in the early 18th century and follows the tale of a group of samurai warriors who seek revenge for their master's wrongful death. The novel is based on a true historical event known as the Ako incident, where a group of samurai avenged their lord's death by attacking and killing his murderer. The novel explores themes of loyalty, honor, and revenge, and provides a unique insight into Japanese culture and traditions during the feudal era. The book is considered a classic in Japanese literature and has been adapted into numerous plays, films, and TV dramas.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.