Murasaki Shikibu: The Tale of Genji (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521539753)

Murasaki Shikibu's The Tale of Genji, written in Japan in the early eleventh century, is acknowledged to be one of Japan's greatest literary achievements, and sometimes thought of as the world's first novel. This introduction to the Genji sketches its cultural background, offers detailed analysis of the text, including language and style, and traces the history of its reception through nine centuries of cultural change. First Edition Hb (1988): 0-521-33349-0 First Edition Pb (1988): 0-521-33636-8

Author: Richard Bowring
ISBN-10: 0521539757
ISBN-13: 9780521539753
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 11/10/2003
Pages: 122
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 7.90h x 4.90w x 0.50d