The tale of Genji
Murasaki, Lady Shikibu
The tale of Genji / Lady Murasaki ; translated and with an introduction by Arthur Waley - 1993 Modern Library ed - New York : Modern Library , 1993. - xxii, 1327 p. : geneal. tables ; 22 cm.
Written in the eleventh century, The Tale of Genji, is widely celebrated as the world's first novel, but as Donald Keene has observed, it is also "one of its greatest." Genji the Shining Prince, the 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. Throughout, The Tale of Genji offers a lively and well-rounded glimpse of golden age Japan with a cast of characters as richly conceived and nuanced as those of Proust.
9780679424673
92051068
Japan----Social life and customs----Fiction
Parables
Romances
PL788.4.G415 / E5 1993
FIC MUR
The tale of Genji / Lady Murasaki ; translated and with an introduction by Arthur Waley - 1993 Modern Library ed - New York : Modern Library , 1993. - xxii, 1327 p. : geneal. tables ; 22 cm.
Written in the eleventh century, The Tale of Genji, is widely celebrated as the world's first novel, but as Donald Keene has observed, it is also "one of its greatest." Genji the Shining Prince, the 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. Throughout, The Tale of Genji offers a lively and well-rounded glimpse of golden age Japan with a cast of characters as richly conceived and nuanced as those of Proust.
9780679424673
92051068
Japan----Social life and customs----Fiction
Parables
Romances
PL788.4.G415 / E5 1993
FIC MUR
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