| The Tale of Genji: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) Contributor(s): Shikibu, Murasaki (Author), Tyler, Royall (Translator) |
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ISBN: 014243714X ISBN-13: 9780142437148 Publisher: Penguin Group OUR PRICE: $32.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2002 Annotation: Written in the 11th century, Lady Murasaki's account of court life in the city of Heian, Japan, stands as one of the undisputed monuments of world literature and one of the first novels in the modern sense of the term. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Psychological |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition |
| Physical Information: 1.99" H x 6.29" W x 9.16" (3.50 lbs) 1216 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Cultural Region - Japanese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The world's first novel, in a translation that is "likely to be the definitive edition . . . for many years to come" (The Wall Street Journal) The inspiration behind The Metropolitan Museum of Art's The Tale of Genji A Japanese Classic Illuminated -- Now through June 16 at The Met Fifth Avenue 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. |