Tale of Genji
by Murasaki Shikibu (Translator & Introduction Edward G. Seidensticker)
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Trade Paperback. Very Good+++
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Mulvane, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
Name inscribed inside front wrap, invisible tape upper back corner of spine else content appears as unread and unblemished with very fine wraps displaying minimal surface/edge wear, as shown.
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. Seidensticker's masterly rendering was first published in two volumes in 1976 and immediately hailed as a classic of the translator's art. It is here presented in one unabridged volume, illustrated throughout by woodcuts taken from a 1650 Japanese edition of The Tale of Genji.
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Synopsis
The Tale of Genji is a classic work of Japanese literature attributed to the Japanese noblewoman Murasaki Shikibu in the early eleventh century, around the peak of the Heian Period. It is sometimes called the world's first novel, the first modern novel, the first psychological novel or the first novel still to be considered a classic, though this issue is a matter of debate. The first partial translation of Genji Monogatari into English was by Suematsu Kenchō.
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- Bookseller
- Eve's Reads (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5182-71221
- Title
- Tale of Genji
- Author
- Murasaki Shikibu (Translator & Introduction Edward G. Seidensticker)
- Book Condition
- Used - Trade Paperback. Very Good+++
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Ed, 1st Prtg
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- A Borzoi Book/Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- September 1978
- Pages
- 1090
- Size
- Oversize & Overweight
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Historical Fiction
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