← Ihara SaikakuThe Life of an Amorous Manby Ihara SaikakuPicaresque novel following a pleasure-seeking protagonist through Edo societyFind on Amazon↗About the authorIhara SaikakuEdo-period novelist and haiku poet who pioneered the genre of ukiyo-zoshi (floating world fiction). His frank, witty portrayals of merchant-class life and sexuality were scandalous and commercially successful.More by Ihara SaikakuFive Women Who Loved LoveFive interconnected tales exploring passionate romantic desires of women→The Japanese Family StorehouseDidactic satire on merchant life and financial prudence in merchant class→
