Murasaki Shikibu

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The Tale of Genji: The Arthur Waley Translation of Lady Murasaki's Masterpiece with a New Foreword by Dennis WashburnPaperback, 10 March 2010

The Tale of Genji: The Arthur Waley Translation of Lady Murasaki's Masterpiece with a New Foreword by Dennis Washburn
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Part of Series
Tuttle Classics
Print Length
1184 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Date Published
10 Mar 2010
ISBN-10
4805310812
ISBN-13
9784805310816

Description

"What Waley did create is literary art of extraordinary beauty that brings to life in English the world Murasaki Shikibu imagined. The beauty of his art has not dimmed, but like the original text itself retains the power to move and enlighten."--Dennis Washburn, from his foreword

Centuries before Shakespeare, Murasaki Shikibu's The Tale of Genji was already acknowledged as a classic of Japanese literature. Over the past century, this book has gained worldwide acceptance as not only the world's first novel but as one of the greatest works of literature of all time.

The hero of the tale, Prince Genji, is a shining example of the Heian-era ideal man--accomplished in poetry, dance, music, painting, and, not least of all to the novel's many plots, romance. The Tale of Genji and the characters and world it depicts have influenced Japanese culture to its very core. This celebrated translation by Arthur Waley gives Western readers a very genuine feel for the tone of this beloved classic.

This edition contains the complete Waley translation of all six books of The Tale of Genji and also contains a new foreword by Dennis Washburn with key insights into both the book and the importance of this translation for modern readers.

Product Details

Author:
Murasaki Shikibu
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
CN
Date Published:
10 March 2010
Dimensions:
20.07 x 12.95 x 3.81 cm
ISBN-10:
4805310812
ISBN-13:
9784805310816
Language:
English
Pages:
1184
Weight:
839.15 gm

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