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context: literature > Edo
Types of Writing
This period saw an enormous number of novels and story collections published, on all kinds of subjects, including lots of porn. Most of it was entertainment more than art, and little of it is still read. There were also lots of illustrated books, often by artists more than writers, for adults as well as kids.