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The Tale of Genji (2 Vols.)
by Murasaki Shikibu. Translated by Edward G. Seidensticker
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0394483286
- ISBN 13
- 9780394483283
- Seller
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Middlebury, Vermont, United States
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About This Item
NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1976. 1st thus. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Two volumes in a pictorial cardboard slipcase, quarter bound in purple cloth and decorated boards without jackets, as issued. The Tale of Genji was written in the eleventh century by Murasaki Shikibu, a lady of the Heian court. It is universally recognized as the greatest masterpiece of Japanese prose narrative, perhaps the earliest true novel in the history of the world. Until now there has been no translation that is both complete and scrupulously faithful to the original text. Edward G. Seidensticker's masterly rendering was hailed as a classic of the translator's art. DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Clean, bright copy. Record # 382249
Synopsis
The Tale of Genji is a classic work of Japanese literature attributed to the Japanese noblewoman Murasaki Shikibu in the early eleventh century, around the peak of the Heian Period. It is sometimes called the world's first novel, the first modern novel, the first psychological novel or the first novel still to be considered a classic, though this issue is a matter of debate. The first partial translation of Genji Monogatari into English was by Suematsu Kenchō.
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- Bookseller
- Browsing Is Arousing (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 382249
- Title
- The Tale of Genji (2 Vols.)
- Author
- Murasaki Shikibu. Translated by Edward G. Seidensticker
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st thus
- ISBN 10
- 0394483286
- ISBN 13
- 9780394483283
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1976
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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