The Buddha Tree. [Tuttle Classics] [Bodaiju]
by Niwa, Fumio, 1904-1978. [trans., Kenneth Strong, 1925- ; cover design, Laura Shaw]
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"Superbly written and genuinely engaging . . . one of those works that can be read and reread throughout one's life." —Liza Dalby, Los Angeles Times Book Review Written in the eleventh century, this exquisite portrait of courtly life in medieval Japan is widely celebrated as the world's first novel—and is certainly one of its finest. Genji, the Shining Prince, son of an emperor, is a passionate character whose tempestuous nature, family circumstances, love affairs, alliances, and shifting political fortunes form the core of this magnificent epic. Royall Tyler's superb translation is detailed, poetic, and true to the Japanese original while allowing the English reader to appreciate its timeless beauty. In this deftly abridged edition, Tyler focuses on the early chapters, which vividly evoke Genji as a young man and leave him at his first moment of triumph.
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- Joseph Valles - Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2597
- Title
- The Buddha Tree. [Tuttle Classics] [Bodaiju]
- Author
- Niwa, Fumio, 1904-1978. [trans., Kenneth Strong, 1925- ; cover design, Laura Shaw]
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Boston; Rutland, VT ; Tokyo : Tuttle Publishing, 2000.
- Date Published
- 2000
- Keywords
- 0804832544 buddhism buddhist priests guilt japanese effeminate hypocrisy yokkaichi butsuoji temple Alice Morse Earle Amida anyway asked began Beppu body bowed Buddha Buddhist cemetery confession congregation corridor dark door elders eyes face faith Fathe
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