Murasaki Shikibu

The Tale of Genji

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The first complete new translation for 25 years of the acknowledged masterpiece of Japanese literature. Lady Murasaki's great 11th century novel is a beautifully crafted story of love, betrayal and death at the Imperial Court. At the core of this epic is Prince Genji, the son of an emperor, whose passionate character, love affairs and shifting political fortunes, offer an equisite glimpse of the golden age of Japan. Royal Tyler's superb new translation is scrupulously true to the Japanese original but appeals immeadiately to the modern reader. This edition also includes notes, glossaries, character lists and a chronology to enable the reader… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Tyler, Royall (Übers.)

ISBN: 978-0-14-192796-1
EAN: 9780141927961
Produktnummer: 17833609
Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2003
Seitenangabe: 1216 S.
Plattform: EPUB
Masse: 8'382 KB

Über den Autor

Murasaki Shikibu (c. 970-1015) was a member of one of the most powerful dynasties in Japan and the author of a diary which reveals much about court life in Japan. Royall Tyler taught Japanese religion and literature at the Australian National University and has published widely on Japanese literature. He translated Japanese No Dramas for Penguin Classics.