The Tale of Genji: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

The Tale of Genji: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) - Paperback

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The Tale of Genji: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) - Paperback

The Tale of Genji: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) - Paperback

by Murasaki Shikibu
$37.00
$37.00

Book Overview

The world's first novel, in a translation that is "likely to be the definitive edition . . . for many years to come" (The Wall Street Journal)

A Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition, with flaps and deckle-edged paper

Written in the eleventh century, this exquisite portrait of courtly life in medieval Japan is widely celebrated as the world's first novel. Genji, the Shining Prince, is the son of an emperor. He is a passionate character whose tempestuous nature, family circumstances, love affairs, alliances, and shifting political fortunes form the core of this magnificent epic. Royall Tyler's superior translation is detailed, poetic, and superbly true to the Japanese original while allowing the modern reader to appreciate it as a contemporary treasure. Supplemented with detailed notes, glossaries, character lists, and chronologies to help the reader navigate the multigenerational narrative, this comprehensive edition presents this ancient tale in the grand style that it deserves.
ISBN9780142437148
Author Murasaki Shikibu
PublisherPenguin Classics
GenreLiterature
FormatPaperback
PublishedNovember 2002
LanguageENG- English
Pages1216
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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