Bibliograph

The tale of Genji, the Arthur Waley translation of Lady Murasaki's masterpiece, with a new foreword by Dennis Washburn

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The tale of Genji, the Arthur Waley translation of Lady Murasaki's masterpiece, with a new foreword by Dennis Washburn

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

novels

Main title

The tale of Genji

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

435629091

Responsibility statement

with a new foreword by Dennis Washburn

Series statement

Tuttle classics

Sub title

the Arthur Waley translation of Lady Murasaki's masterpiece

Summary

THE TALE OF GENJI, the world's first novel, was written around A.D. 1000 and has often been called Japan's greatest literary achievement. The author of this story of a Japanese prince and his many lovers was Shikibu Murasaki, the brilliant young governess to the Empress. The novel was read aloud at court and became wildly popular; its appeal has not abated in Japan, where it is still a good seller. Reminiscent of Jane Austen in its chronicling of the romantic trials of the young, it is also strongly feminist, and does not hesitate to protest the status of women at the time

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