The Girl Who Loved Caterpillars
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- Synopsis
- Izumi's story, believed to have been written in the twelfth century (Heian Period), may have been part of a much longer story about Japanese court life. The author, whose name is unknown, ended the account with the teasing promise: "What happened next will be found in the second chapter." But if there was another chapter, it has been lost. Did Izumi become a scientist? A philosopher? Did the Captain ever return? Or did Izumi further scandalize her family by running off with Worm Boy or Mantis Man? Whatever her fate, twentieth-century champions of women's liberation could not wish for a better example than the free-spirited "girl who loved caterpillars," who went her own way in a time when young women's roles were much more circumscribed than they are today.
- Copyright:
- 1992
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 30 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780399218712
- Publisher:
- Philomel Books
- Date of Addition:
- 03/21/14
- Copyrighted By:
- Jean Merrill
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Children's Books, Literature and Fiction
- Submitted By:
- Gabi
- Proofread By:
- Lena
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.