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Murasaki Shikibu: The Tale of Genji (Landmarks of World Literature (New))

Richard Bowring

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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 : 0-521-33349-0 First Edition Pb : 0-521-33636-8

Pages: 120

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Release: November 10, 2003

ISBN: 0521539757

ISBN 13: 9780521539753

Murasaki Shikibu: The Tale of Genji (Landmarks of World Literature (New))

Richard Bowring

4/5 ( ratings)

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 : 0-521-33349-0 First Edition Pb : 0-521-33636-8

Pages: 120

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Release: November 10, 2003

ISBN: 0521539757

ISBN 13: 9780521539753

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