The Tale of Genji (Dover Thrift Editions)

Lady Murasaki; Arthur Waley [Translator]

ISBN 10: 0486414159 / ISBN 13: 9780486414157

Edité par Dover Publications, 2000

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Soft cover book in good condition! Some light shelf and use wear, and several underlined passages and small notations, otherwise appears to be a good usable readable copy!

N° de réf. du vendeur Hawkeye0219180165675

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: The Tale of Genji (Dover Thrift Editions)
• Éditeur: Dover Publications
• Date de parution: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0486414159
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780486414157
• Reliure: Paperback
• État de l'article: Good
• Poids: 5 onces

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Synopsis

Completed in the early 11th century, The Tale of Genji is considered the supreme masterpiece of Japanese prose literature, and one of the world's earliest novels. A work of great length, it comprises six parts, the first part of which (also called The Tale of Genji) is reprinted here. The exact origins of this remarkable saga of the nobility of Heian Japan remain somewhat obscured by time, although its author, Lady Shikibu Murasaki, presumably derived many of her insights into court life from her years of service with the royal family.
The novel centers on the life and loves of the prince known as "the shining Genji." Far more than an exotic romance, however, the tale presents finely drawn characters in realistic situations, set against a richly embroidered tapestry of court life. Moreover, a wistful sense of nostalgia pervades the accounts of courtly intrigues and rivalries, resulting in an exquisitely detailed portrayal of a decaying aristocracy.
Vibrant in its poetry and wordplay, subtle in its social and psychological observations, this work ranks in stature and significance with such Western classics as Cervantes' Don Quixote and Proust's Remembrance of Things Past. This inexpensive edition, featuring Arthur Waley's splendid translation of the first of the six-part series, offers readers a memorable taste of one of the world's first and greatest novels.

Biographie de l'auteur

Murasaki Shikibu, a lady in the Heian court of Japan, is best known as the author of The Tale of Genji–written in the eleventh century and universally recognized as the greatest masterpiece of Japanese prose narrative and possibly the earliest true novel in the history of the world.
From the Hardcover edition.