{"product_id":"the-modern-murasaki-rebecca-copeland-9780231137751","title":"The Modern Murasaki: Writing by Women of Meiji Japan","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first anthology of its kind, \u003ci\u003eThe Modern Murasaki\u003c\/i\u003e brings the vibrancy and rich imagination of women's writing from the Meiji period to English-language readers. Along with traditional prose, the editors have chosen and carefully translated short stories, plays, poetry, speeches, essays, and personal journal entries. Selected readings include writings by the public speaker Kishida Toshiko, the dramatist Hasegawa Shigure, the short-fiction writer Shimizu Shikin, the political writer Tamura Toshiko, and the novelists Miyake Kaho, Higuchi Ichiyo, Tazawa Inabune, Kitada Usurai, Nogami Yaeko, and Mizuno Senko. The volume also includes a thorough introduction to each reading, an extensive index listing historical, social, and literary concepts, and a comprehensive guide to further research. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe fierce tenor and bold content of these texts refute the popular belief that women of this era were passive and silent. A vital addition to courses in women's studies and Japanese literature and history, \u003ci\u003eThe Modern Murasaki\u003c\/i\u003e is a singular resource for students and scholars.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rebecca Copeland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0231137753\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780231137751\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Columbia University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/14\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 424\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.16h x 5.94w x 0.85d","brand":"Rebecca Copeland","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44119479910655,"sku":"9780231137751","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_64a870ac-7abe-4afe-b885-c78fccac6e2f.jpg?v=1687409573","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-modern-murasaki-rebecca-copeland-9780231137751","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}