Sunrise by Basil Hall Chamberlain

The novel follows the story of a young man named Stephen who travels to Japan and becomes involved in a love triangle with two women, one of whom is already married. The novel explores themes of cultural exchange, identity, and the complexities of human relationships.

By Basil Hall Chamberlain · First published 1901 · Genre: Non-Fiction, Cultural History, Anthropology · 124 words

First lines

When the sun rises at the head of the world ["i.e." in the east], a devil tries to swallow it.

But some one thrusts two or three crows or foxes into the devil's mouth.

Meanwhile the sun mounts on high. The creatures, than which there are none more numerous in this world, are the crows and the foxes.

That is why things are thus. In return for this service of theirs, the crows and foxes share in all man's eatables. It is because of the above fact.

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Sunrise is listed on Textopian as a poem by Basil Hall Chamberlain, dated 1901 CE.

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• Work type: Poem
• Author: Basil Hall Chamberlain
• Date: 1901 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Non-Fiction, Cultural History, Anthropology
• Length: 124 words
• Structure: 1 section, 5 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)

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Genres

• Non-Fiction — The book comprises of Chamberlain's scholarly work and observations, making it primarily a non-fictional work.
• Cultural History — The book provides extensive insights into Japanese culture and history, thus falling into the genre of cultural history.
• Anthropology — Chamberlain's assessments about Japanese society and its facets reveal elements of anthropology.

Tags

Nature · Poetry · Mesmerizing · Beauty · Imagery · Romanticism · Symbolism · Early 20th Century · British Literature · Feminist Literary Criticism · Gender Roles · Social Commentary

More by Basil Hall Chamberlain

• The Fisher-boy Urashima (1886)
• The Invention of a New Religion (1930)
• The Rat and the Owl (1899)
• The Loves of the Thunder-Gods (1906)
• Why the Cock Cannot Fly (1902)
• The Origin of the Hare (1902)
• The Reason for there being no Fixed Time for Human Beings to (1928)
• How a Man Got the Better of Two Foxes (1899)
• All works by Basil Hall Chamberlain