...Also called "Kanpekidan." A late modern novel. Written by Ueda Akinari. Two volumes. Written around 1791 (Kansei 3) and published posthumously in 1822 (Bunsei 5). A humorous novel written in the form of a parody of "The Tales of Ise," it consists of 24 short stories and includes humorous notes by the author. Social customs and the lives of people such as doctors and scholars are satirized with a light, poisonous humor that is associated with classics, and the work concludes with the author's self-criticism. Specific examples of people who served as models for the stories are also given. ... *Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "Irritability Talk" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…〈かんぺきだん〉ともいう。近世後期の小説。上田秋成作。2巻。1791年(寛政3)ころ書かれ,没後の1822年(文政5)に刊行された。《伊勢物語》のパロディの体をとって書かれた戯文小説で,24の小話からなり,滑稽な自注が施されている。社会の風俗や医者・学者など人物の生態が,古典に付会する軽い毒を含んだ笑いによって風刺されており,作者の自己批評をもってしめくくられる。モデルとなった人物も具体的に指摘されている。… ※「《癇癖談》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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