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Literature & Fiction

The Tale of Genji: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

The Tale of Genji: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

The worldâ€™s first novel, in a translation that is â€œlikely to be the definitive edition . . . for many years to comeâ€ (The Wall Street Journal)

The inspiration behind The Metropolitan Museum of Art's "The Tale of Genji: A Japanese Classic Illuminated"Â -- Now through June 16 at The Met Fifth Avenue

A Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition, with flaps and deckle-edged paper

Written in the eleventh century, this exquisite portrait of courtly life in medieval Japan is widely celebrated as the worldâ€™s first novel. Genji, the Shining Prince, is the son of an emperor. He is a passionate character whose tempestuous nature, family circumstances, love affairs, alliances, and shifting political fortunes form the core of this magnificent epic. Royall Tylerâ€™s superior translation is detailed, poetic, and superbly true to the Japanese original while allowing the modern reader to appreciate it as a contemporary treasure. Supplemented with detailed notes, glossaries, character lists, and chronologies to help the reader navigate the multigenerational narrative, this comprehensive edition presents this ancient tale in the grand style that it deserves.
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Classics
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 4211830
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2002-11-26
UnitCount 1
Format Deckle Edge
EANs 9780142437148

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