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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 world’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 Tyler’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.
- Murasaki Shikibu - Author
- Royall Tyler - Translator
Kindle Book
- Release date: January 31, 2006
OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781101657621
- Release date: January 31, 2006
EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9781101657621
- File size: 9053 KB
- Release date: January 31, 2006
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Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook
Languages
English
Levels
Lexile® Measure:1190
Text Difficulty:9-12
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 world’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 Tyler’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.
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Details
Publisher:
Penguin Publishing Group
Kindle Book
Release date: January 31, 2006
OverDrive Read
ISBN: 9781101657621
Release date: January 31, 2006
EPUB ebook
ISBN: 9781101657621
File size: 9053 KB
Release date: January 31, 2006
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Creators
- Murasaki Shikibu - Author
- Royall Tyler - Translator
-
Formats
Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook
-
Languages
English
-
Levels
Lexile® Measure: 1190
Text Difficulty: 9-12
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Reviews
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