The tale of Genji
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Author
Contributors
Washburn, Dennis C. 1954- translator.
Published
New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2015].
ISBN
9780393047875, 0393047873, 9780393353396, 0393353397
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult | FICTION MURASAKI, S. | On Shelf |
Forest Park Public Library - Stacks | FIC MURASAKI | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2015].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xxxviii, 1320 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780393047875, 0393047873, 9780393353396, 0393353397
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
""A graceful, lucid translation of the world's first, and one of its greatest, novels."--Alan Tansman, University of California, Berkeley. 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 translates poetry into English into triplets to create prosodic equivalents of the original"--,Provided by publishere.
Language
Translated from the Japanese.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Murasaki Shikibu, 9., & Washburn, D. C. 1. (2015). The tale of Genji (First edition.). W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Murasaki Shikibu, 978?- and Dennis C. 1954- Washburn. 2015. The Tale of Genji. W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Murasaki Shikibu, 978?- and Dennis C. 1954- Washburn. The Tale of Genji W.W. Norton & Company, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Murasaki Shikibu, 978?-, and Dennis C. 1954- Washburn. The Tale of Genji First edition., W.W. Norton & Company, 2015.
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