"Madam Chrysantheme" is nineteenth-century French author Pierre Loti's autobiographical account of his brief stay in Japan. His tale is mostly observation -- but there's an almost outre quality about his description of the exotic and foreign world around him.
Loti's quest for a bride to amuse him during this time brings Loti across a young woman of creamy skin, dark hair, and cat-like eyes. Their chance encounter quickly blossoms into a short marriage of convenience for Loti -- and allows him to explore a unique culture dramatically opposed to his own. ...
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Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Boni and Liveright
Date Published: 1969
Description: Very Good. {VG-/-} Hardback no dust jacket. (Modern Library Edition) Blue flex-boards with gilt lettering. Covers have light scuffing. Pages beginning to tan due to age. read more
Binding: Flexible covers
Publisher: Boni and Liveright
Date Published: N.D.
Description: Very Good; Brown leatherette is rubbed, scuffed, seems sl puckered. Pages look very good. Modern Library; 12mo 7"-7½" tall; 232 pages. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Current Literature Publishing Company, New York
Date Published: 1908
Description: Good. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Outer edges of pages are frayed. Cover has some minor bent and frayed areas on the edges. Some foxing occurs inside. Appears clean throughout. read more
Edition: No Edition Stated
Binding: Three-Quarter Leather
Publisher: Calmann-levy, Paris
Date Published: 1899
Description: Very Good. No Jacket. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Shelf and edge wear to boards, scuffing and rubbing. A few small tears. Solid copy with tight binding and clean pages. read more
Binding: Paperbook
Publisher: Calmann Lévy, Paris
Date Published: 1888
ISBN-13:9780543744593ISBN:0543744590
Description: New in New jacket. This Elibron Classics title is a reprint of the original edition published by Calmann Lévy in Paris, 1888. This book is in French. This book contains 344 pages. Print on demand edition. read more
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Tutis Digital Pub
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9788132041917ISBN:8132041917
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 9.21 by 6 inches. This book is printed on demand [allow 1-2 weeks for printing]. (00160 pages) crowned by the french academy "madam chrysantheme" is ni*n*e*t*eenth-century french author pierre loti's autobiographical account of his brief stay in japan. his tale is mostly observation--but there's an almost outre quality about his description of the lang=english accessory: no accessory (Paperback ) read more
Description: Very Good. Book Condition: Good. "No date indicated; circa late 1920s. Spine and back hinge cracked, cover slightly loose. Slight foxing. " read more
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 9 by 6 inches. This book is printed on demand [allow 1-2 weeks for printing]. (00244 pages) lang=english accessory: no accessory (Paperback) read more
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