Tales of the Handan Provinces - Simple Tales

Japanese: 邯鄲諸国物語 - かんたんしょこくものがたり

A collection of 20 stories. Written by Ryutei Tanehiko (stories 1-8) and Kasatei Senka (stories 9-20). Illustrated by Utagawa Kunisada, Sadahide, and Kunisada II. Published 1834-56 (Tenpo 5-Ansei 3). The title "Tales of Various Provinces by Tanehiko" is often used on the cover, and the concept is modeled on the stories of various provinces written by Saikaku and Soki. The story is set in the provinces of Omi, Dewa, Yamato, and Harima (all written by Tanehiko), and then Ise, Totomi, and Settsu (all written by Senka), and is a collection of independent fantasy stories for each province, but the characters are organically related and connected to the plot. Tanehiko demonstrated his skill in adapting and arranging the Ukiyo-zoshi of Saikaku and Saki, and the Joruri of Chikamatsu, but Senka, which he succeeded after his death, was limited to imitating Tanehiko's works, following Saki's works, and adapting Kamigata Yomihon.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

合巻（ごうかん）。20編。柳亭種彦(初～8編)･笠亭仙果(9～20編)作。歌川国貞･貞秀･2世国貞画。1834‐56年(天保5‐安政3)刊。〈種彦諸国物語〉の題を表紙に多く使用し，西鶴，其磧の諸国話物に倣った構想を示す。近江･出羽･大和･播磨(以上種彦作)，伊勢･遠江･摂津(以上仙果作)の諸国を順次背景とし，各国ごとに独立した伝奇小説の集成であるが，登場人物に有機的関連をもたせ，筋にも関係させる。種彦は西鶴･其磧の浮世草子，近松の浄瑠璃を巧みに翻案し按排した手際を見せるが，その没後嗣編した仙果は種彦作品の模倣，其磧作品の踏襲，上方読本（よみほん）の翻案等に終始している。

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