The Tale of Genji (Norton Critical Editions)
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- Synopsis
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This Norton Critical Edition includes:
Dennis Washburn’s acclaimed and unabridged translation of Murasaki Shikibu’s eleventh-century literary masterpiece, widely considered the world’s first novel.
Editorial matter by Dennis Washburn.
Fourteen background selections―from the eleventh-century The Daughter of Sugawara no Takasue to Virginia Woolf―carefully selected to increase the reader’s understanding and appreciation of this nuanced and vibrant work. Nine critical essays on The Tale of Genji’s central themes.
An index of songs and poetry, three chronologies, and a selected bibliography.
- Copyright:
- 2021
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 1,415 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780393933987
- Publisher:
- W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
- Date of Addition:
- 01/18/22
- Copyrighted By:
- W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction, Language Arts
- Submitted By:
- Daproim Africa
- Proofread By:
- Daproim Africa
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.