The Tale of Genji (unabridged)

The Tale of Genji (unabridged)

Shikibu Murasaki

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“A fluid, elegant rendition.” —Washington Post

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 human experience that simultaneously resonates with and challenges

their own. Washburn sets off interior monologues with italics for fluid

reading, embeds some annotations for accessibility and clarity, and

renders the poetry into triplets to create prosodic analogues of the

original. click to read more

Categories:
Fiction

Year:
2015

Publisher:
W. W. Norton & Company

Language:
english

Pages:
1360

ISBN 13:
9780393047875

File:
EPUB, 6.29 MB