"Rigorous use of psychoanalytic and feminist theories, coupled with close textual analyses, make Nina Cornyetz's exploration of a literary trope of the "dangerous woman" a stimulating study. . . . Cornyetz's book marks a significant contribution, not only to the field of Japanese literary studies, but also to the psychoanalytic and feminist theories as well."--The Journal of Asian Studies

Nina Cornyetz is Assistant Professor of Japanese at Rutgers University.