| Murasaki Shikibu: The Tale of Genji Revised Edition Contributor(s): Bowring, Richard (Author) |
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ISBN: 052183208X ISBN-13: 9780521832083 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $54.15 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2003 Annotation: Murasaki Shikibu's The Tale of Genji, written in Japan in the early eleventh century, is acknowledged to be one of Japan's greatest literary achievements, and sometimes thought of as the world's first novel. This introduction to the Genji sketches its cultural background, offers detailed analysis of the text, including language and style, and traces the history of its reception through nine centuries of cultural change. First Edition Hb (1988): 0-521-33349-0 First Edition Pb (1988): 0-521-33636-8 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Asian - Japanese |
| Dewey: 895.631 |
| Series: Landmarks of World Literature (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 6.94" W x 8.12" (0.45 lbs) 122 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Japanese |