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Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden | Introduction & Overview

This Study Guide consists of approximately 131 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Memoirs of a Geisha.
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Memoirs of a Geisha Introduction

The rags-to-riches story of Sayuri, the novel's heroine, is a first-person account, as if she is relating her life story to an American professor. The novel addresses themes such as freedom, beauty, metamorphosis, and gender relationships. Upon publication in 1997, Memoirs of a Geisha quickly became a bestseller, an impressive showing for a first-time author. Memoirs of a Geisha has been translated into more than twenty languages and has sold more than four million copies in English. Critics and readers alike have embraced the novel, and in the first few years after publication, it was a popular book club selection.

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