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W. W. Norton & Company, 2016-12-05. Paperback. Acceptable. 6x2x9. Softcover. Shelf wear. Edges creased. Small tears to edges (some taped). Sold with all faults. <br> "A graceful, lucid translation of the world's first, and one of its greatest, novels."--Alan Tansman, University of California, Berkeley. Murasaki Shikibu, born into the middle ranks of the aristocracy during the Heian Period (794-1185 CE), wrote The Tale of Genji--widely considered the world's first novel--during the early years of the eleventh century. Expansive, compelling, and sophisticated in its representation of ethical concerns and aesthetic ideals, Murasaki's tale came to occupy a central place in Japan's remarkable history of artistic achievement and is now recognized as a masterpiece of world literature. The Tale of Genji is presented here in a flowing new translation for contemporary readers, who will discover in its depiction of the culture of the imperial court the rich complexity of…
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The Tale of Genji Paperback - 2016
by Murasaki Shikibu; Dennis Washburn (Translator)
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- Title The Tale of Genji
- Author Murasaki Shikibu; Dennis Washburn (Translator)
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Unabridged, Tran
- Pages 1360
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher W. W. Norton & Company
- Date 2016-12
- ISBN 9780393353396 / 0393353397
- Weight 2.8 lbs (1.27 kg)
- Dimensions 9.1 x 6.1 x 2.5 in (23.11 x 15.49 x 6.35 cm)
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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