Rutland, Vermont: Charles E.Tuttle Company, 1974. First Thus 1st Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Mass market paperback. The binding is tight with no creases to the spine. Previous owner's name on the ffep. The spine is sunned. 4 1/2 X 7 1/8 inches.

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"Superbly written and genuinely engaging . . . one of those works that can be read and reread throughout one's life." —Liza Dalby, Los Angeles Times Book Review Written in the eleventh century, this exquisite portrait of courtly life in medieval Japan is widely celebrated as the world's first novel—and is certainly one of its finest. Genji, the Shining Prince, son of an emperor, 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 superb translation is detailed, poetic, and true to the Japanese original while allowing the English reader to appreciate its timeless beauty. In this deftly abridged edition, Tyler focuses on the early chapters, which vividly evoke Genji as a young man and leave him at his first moment of triumph.

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Bookseller: Walther's Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 006358
Title: Genji Monogatari
Author: Murasaki Shikibu
Format/Binding: Soft cover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Thus 1st Printing
Binding: Paperback
ISBN 10: 0804810451
ISBN 13: 9780804810456
Publisher: Charles E.Tuttle Company
Place of Publication: Rutland, Vermont
Date Published: 1974
Pages: 227
Keywords: JAPANESE_LITERATURE CLASSICS
Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall

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