Murasaki Shikibu

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The Tale of GenjiPaperback, 28 February 2006

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Reading Age
Ages: 18
Grade Levels
13
Part of Series
Penguin Classics
Print Length
352 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Penguin Group
Date Published
28 Feb 2006
ISBN-10
0143039490
ISBN-13
9780143039495

Description

**An abridged edition of 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 Classic
**
Written in the eleventh century, this exquisite portrait of courtly life in medieval Japan is widely celebrated as the world's first novel--and is certainly one of its finest. 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. In this deftly abridged edition, Tyler focuses on the early chapters, which vividly evoke Genji as a young man and leave him at his first moment of triumph. This edition also includes detailed notes, glossaries, character lists, and chronologies.

Product Details

Abridged:
Audience:
Ages: 18
Author:
Murasaki Shikibu
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
28 February 2006
Dimensions:
19.71 x 13.21 x 1.6 cm
Educational Level:
Grade Levels: 13
ISBN-10:
0143039490
ISBN-13:
9780143039495
Language:
English
Location:
New York, NY
Pages:
352
Publisher:
Weight:
244.94 gm

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