Collectif, "The Tale of Genji: A Japanese Classic Illuminated"
2019 | ISBN: 1588396657 | English | True PDF | 368 pages | 18.6 MB
2019 | ISBN: 1588396657 | English | True PDF | 368 pages | 18.6 MB
With its vivid descriptions of courtly society, gardens, and architecture in early eleventh-century Japan, The Tale of Genji—recognized as the world's first novel—has captivated audiences around the globe and inspired artistic traditions for one thousand years. Its female author, Murasaki Shikibu, was a diarist, a renowned poet, and, as a tutor to the young empress, the ultimate palace insider; her monumental work of fiction offers entry into an elaborate, mysterious world of court romance, political intrigue, elite customs, and religious life. …