Murasaki Shikibu: The Tale of Genji

by Richard Bowring

2021-01-01 22:49:59

Murasaki Shikibu''s The Tale of Genji, written in Japan in the early eleventh century, is acknowledged to be one of Japan''s greatest literary achievements, and sometimes thought of as the world''s first novel. This introduction to the Genji sketches... Read more
Murasaki Shikibu''s The Tale of Genji, written in Japan in the early eleventh century, is acknowledged to be one of Japan''s greatest literary achievements, and sometimes thought of as the world''s first novel. This introduction to the Genji sketches its cultural background, offers detailed analysis of the text, including language and style, and traces the history of its reception through nine centuries of cultural change. First Edition Hb (1988): 0-521-33349-0 First Edition Pb (1988): 0-521-33636-8 Less

Book Details

File size7.91 X 4.88 X 0.51 in
Print pages122
PublisherCambridge University Press
Publication date November 10, 2003
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780521333498

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