Murasaki Shikibu

• Jan-1978
• / General Fiction
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The first complete new translation for 25 years of the acknowledged masterpiece of Japanese literature. Lady Murasaki's great 11th century novel is a beautifully crafted story of love, betrayal and death at the Imperial Court. At the core of this epi...

• Jun-1994
• / Literary
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The Tale of Genji and The Tale of the Heike are the two major works of classical Japanese prose. The complete versions of both works are too long to be taught in one term, and this abridgement answers the need for a one-volume edition of both works s...

• Oct-1996
• / General Fiction
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The Diary recorded by Lady Murasaki (c. 973-c. 1020), author of The Tale of Genji, is an intimate picture of her life as tutor and companion to the young Empress Shoshi. Told in a series of vignettes, it offers revealing glimpses of the Japanese impe...

• Jan-2013
• / General Fiction
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Genji Monogatari (The Tale of Genji) is the Japan's earliest novel and the most famous work in Japan's literary history. It remains the finest portrayal of court life in the classical Heian period, some ten centuries ago. The author, Murasaki Shikibu...

• Jan-2015
• / General Fiction
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From the Introduction:For thousands of years, scholars have wondered how the The Perfect Day [mantra] came to the islands of Japan to be uttered by Lady Murasaki Shikibu, the poet famous for writing The Tale of Genji, (Genji monogatari) a seminal Jap...

• May-2022
• / Fantasy
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Step into a story of life and love in Kyoto's 10th century royal court.Tale of Genji, the world's oldest known novel, tells the story of Prince Genji and his adventures in life, love, and power within the halls of the Chrysanthemum Royal Court. Hands...