β Scribed by Murasaki Shikibu
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
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Paperback, 1,360 pages
Published 1001
Edition: W. W. Norton, Unabridged Compilation #1-56 (2016)
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Translated from Japanese by: Dennis Washburn (2015)
Murasaki Shikibu, born into the middle ranks of the aristocracy during the Heian period (794β1185 CE), wrote "The Tale of Genji"βwidely considered the worldβs first novelβduring the early years of the eleventh century. Expansive, compelling, and sophisticated in its representation of ethical concerns and aesthetic ideals, Murasakiβs tale came to occupy a central place in Japanβs remarkable history of artistic achievement and is now recognized as a masterpiece of world literature.
"The Tale of Genji" is presented here in a flowing new translation for contemporary readers, who will discover in its depiction of the culture of the imperial court the rich complexity of human experience that simultaneously resonates with and challenges their own. Washburn sets off interior monologues with italics for fluid reading, embeds some annotations for accessibility and clarity, and renders the poetry into triplets to create prosodic analogues of the original.
βA graceful, lucid translation of the worldβs first, and one of its greatest, novels.ββAlan Tansman, University of California, Berkeley
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