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The Tale of Genji Paperback - 2000

by Lady Murasaki; Arthur Waley (Translator)

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If you like cherry blossoms, guys with rotten teeth, and 1000 page medieval soap operas, this is the book for you. Otherwise, better avoided.

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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.

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IN the reign of a certain Emperor, whose name is unknown to us, there was, among the Niogo and Koyi of the Imperial Court, one who, though she was not of high birth, enjoyed the full tide of Royal favor.

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  • Title The Tale of Genji
  • Author Lady Murasaki; Arthur Waley (Translator)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition [ Edition: Repri
  • Pages 208
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Dover Publications, Mineola, New York
  • Publication date 2000-08-24
  • ISBN 9780486414157 / 0486414159
  • Weight 0.35 lbs (0.16 kg)
  • Dimensions 8 x 5 x 0.6 in (20.32 x 12.70 x 1.52 cm)
  • Age range 14 to UP years
  • Grade levels 9 - UP
  • Reading level 1190
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Medieval (500-1453) Studies
    • Cultural Region: Asian - General
    • Cultural Region: Asian - Japanese
    • Cultural Region: Southeast Asian
  • Category Literature - Classics / Criticism
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 00029542
  • Dewey Decimal Code 895.631
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