noun
Nansō Satomi Hakkenden; Eight Dog Chronicles; Tale of Eight Dogs
Title of a classic Japanese epic novel by Kyokutei Bakin, published 1814–1842 in 106 volumes. Often referred to simply as 八犬伝.
南総里見八犬伝は、曲亭馬琴による江戸時代の長編小説です。
Nansō Satomi Hakkenden is a long novel from the Edo period by Kyokutei Bakin.
八犬伝のあらすじを簡単に教えてください。
Please briefly tell me the plot of Hakkenden.
The title is composed of the place name 南総 (a historical province), the family name 里見, and 八犬伝 (tale of eight dogs), reflecting the story's setting and central motif.