The Tale of Genji: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
Language: English
Published by Penguin Classics, 2002
- Softcover
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SHIKIBU, MURASAKI: The Tale of Genji (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) translated by Royall Tyler Viking/Penguin 2003 Unabridged, huge pb, 1179 pp. ISBN 014243714X AS NEW, no marks, no underlining, no chips no tears no bumps no creases no foxing no edgewear. Very clean and bright.
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- Title
- The Tale of Genji: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
- Author
- Shikibu, Murasaki
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Publication year
- 2002
- Condition
- As new
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 014243714X
- ISBN 13
- 9780142437148
- Item weight
- 1,542 grams
- Dimensions
- 15.977x23.266x5.055 cm
- Seller catalogs
- Japanese Literature, Literature
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.
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About the Author
Royall Tyler (translator), an American, is retired from the Australian National University, where he taught Japanese language and literature for many years. He has a B.A. from Harvard University and a Ph.D from Columbia University and has taught at Harvard, Stanford, and the University of Wisconsin. He has also translated The Tale of the Heiki and Japanese Noh Dramas for Penguin Classics.
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