The Nobility of Failure: Tragic Heroes in the History of Japan Randall Munroe and considers the effect of

and considers the effect of art from other cultures

heroic compassion—and invisible monsters

tantalizing because you haven't heard all those stories of famous people before

the clothes they are wearing

All that's left is the bill for a drive-thru funeral

The Nobility of Failure: Tragic Heroes in the History of Japan Randall Munroe and considers the effect ofAuthor: Ivan Morris Publisher: Secker and Warburg, 1975 Condition: Hardcover, some wear and tear to cover, slight foxing on edges, interior clean Long recognized as a core book in any study of Japanese culture and literature, The Nobility of Failure examines the lives and deaths of nine historical individuals who faced overwhelming odds, and, realizing they were doomed, accepted their fate to be killed in battle or by execution, to wither in exile, or