{"product_id":"_the-tale-of-genji_-melissa-mccormick-9780691172682","title":"_the Tale of Genji_: A Visual Companion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn illustrated guide to one of the most enduring masterworks of world literature\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten in the eleventh century by the Japanese noblewoman Murasaki Shikibu, \u003ci\u003eThe Tale of Genji\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterpiece of prose and poetry that is widely considered the world's first novel. Melissa McCormick provides a unique companion to Murasaki's tale that combines discussions of all fifty-four of its chapters with paintings and calligraphy from the \u003ci\u003eGenji Album\u003c\/i\u003e (1510) in the Harvard Art Museums, the oldest dated set of \u003ci\u003eGenji\u003c\/i\u003e illustrations known to exist. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this book, the album's colorful painting and calligraphy leaves are fully reproduced for the first time, followed by McCormick's insightful essays that analyze the \u003ci\u003eGenji\u003c\/i\u003e story and the album's unique combinations of word and image. This stunning compendium also includes English translations and Japanese transcriptions of the album's calligraphy, enabling a holistic experience of the work for readers today. In an introduction to the volume, McCormick tells the fascinating stories of the individuals who created the \u003ci\u003eGenji Album\u003c\/i\u003e in the sixteenth century, from the famous court painter who executed the paintings and the aristocrats who brushed the calligraphy to the work's warrior patrons and the poet-scholars who acted as their intermediaries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeautifully illustrated, this book serves as an invaluable guide for readers interested in \u003ci\u003eThe Tale of Genji\u003c\/i\u003e, Japanese literature, and the captivating visual world of Japan's most celebrated work of fiction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Melissa McCormick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691172684\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691172682\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/06\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.30h x 7.30w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2019","brand":"Melissa McCormick","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43992283644159,"sku":"9780691172682","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_72dc52de-2f30-4048-8e03-8d6d88aba580.jpg?v=1683315145","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/_the-tale-of-genji_-melissa-mccormick-9780691172682","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}