Tales of Temper - Tales of Habits

Japanese: 癇癖談 - くせものがたり

Also known as "Kanpekidan," this novel dates back to the late early modern period. Written by Ueda Akinari, it is in two volumes and was written around 1791 (Kansei 3) and published posthumously in 1822 (Bunsei 5). It is a humorous novel written in the form of a parody of The Tales of Ise, and consists of 24 short stories, with humorous notes by the author himself. Social customs and the lives of people such as doctors and scholars are satirized with a light, bitter humor that is often found in classic stories, and the work concludes with the author's own criticism. Specific examples of people who served as models for the stories are also given.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

〈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。

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