The Tale of Genji: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) Paperback - 2002
by Murasaki Shikibu; Royall Tyler (Translator)
Written in the 11th century, Lady Murasaki's account of court life in the city of Heian, Japan, stands as one of the undisputed monuments of world literature and one of the first novels in the modern sense of the term.
Summary
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.
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- Title The Tale of Genji: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
- Author Murasaki Shikibu; Royall Tyler (Translator)
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 1216
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Group, E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.
- Date 2002-11-26
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Maps
- ISBN 9780142437148 / 014243714X
- Weight 3.5 lbs (1.59 kg)
- Dimensions 9.16 x 6.29 x 1.99 in (23.27 x 15.98 x 5.05 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
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Themes
- Chronological Period: Medieval (500-1453) Studies
- Cultural Region: Asian - Japanese
- Library of Congress subjects Domestic fiction, Historical fiction
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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Citations
- New York Times, 12/29/2002, Page 16
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