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The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu
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ISBN: 0394735307
Author: Murasaki Shikibu
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The Tale of Genji was written in the eleventh century by Murasaki Shikibu, a lady of the Heian court. It is universally recognized as the greatest masterpiece of Japanese prose narrative, perhaps the earliest true novel in the history of the world. Until now there has been no translation that is both complete and scrupulously faithful to the original text. Edward G. Seidenstickers masterly rendering was first published in two volumes in 1976 and immediately hailed as a classic of the translators art. It is here presented in one unabridged volume, illustrated throughout by woodcuts taken from a 1650 Japanese edition of The Tale of Genji.
- Decorative paperback with full design on back an front of leaves and | grasses in colors of rich light ornage, green and white.
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The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu