The Forty-Seven Ronins - Paperback

The Forty-Seven Ronins is a historical account of one of the most famous incidents in Japanese history. Written by A.B. Mitford, the book tells the story of a group of samurai warriors who seek revenge for the death of their lord. The story takes place in the early 18th century, during a time of political upheaval in Japan. The samurai, known as ronins, are left without a master when their lord is forced to commit suicide after a violent altercation with a court official. The ronins vow to avenge their lord's death and spend years planning their revenge. The book follows the ronins as they carry out their plan, which involves infiltrating the court official's home and killing him. The story is a classic tale of loyalty, honor, and revenge, and has been adapted into numerous plays, movies, and novels. Mitford's book is considered one of the definitive accounts of the incident and provides a fascinating glimpse into Japanese history and culture.Meanwhile, Oishi had separated from his wife and two younger children, and had taken up his residence in Kyoto. He and his confederates broke up their households and sold their effects, a proceeding which made no small stir in Kyoto and Fushimi at the time. Intelligence of the incident was conveyed to Kira, and he thereupon redoubled his precautions. It was presently rumoured that some of the Ako-ronin had been seized at the various barriers, and some of those in Kyoto urged Oishi to postpone the journey to Yedo till next spring.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.