Tale of Genji: The Authentic First Translation of the World's Earliest Novel (Tuttle Classics) - Tapa blanda

Shikibu, Murasaki; Suematsu, Kencho

 
9784805314647: Tale of Genji: The Authentic First Translation of the World's Earliest Novel (Tuttle Classics)
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ISBN 10: 4805314648 ISBN 13: 9784805314647
Editorial: Tuttle Publishing, 2018

Sinopsis

Written centuries before the time of Shakespeare and even Chaucer, The Tale of Genji marks the birth of the novel and after more than a millennium, this seminal work continues to enchant readers throughout the world. Lady Murasaki Shikibu and her tale's hero, Prince Genji, have had an unmatched influence on Japanese culture. Prince Genji manifests what was to become an image of the ideal Heian era courtier: gentle and passionate. Genji is also a master poet, dancer, musician and painter. The Tale of Genji follows Prince Genji through his many loves, and varied passions. This book has influenced not only generations of courtiers and samurai of the distant past, but artists and painters even in modern times episodes in the tale have been incorporated into the design of kimonos and handicrafts, and the four-line poems called waka which dance throughout this work have earned it a place as a classic text in the study of poetry. This version by Kencho Suematsu was the first-ever translation in English. Condensed, it's a quarter length of the unabridged text, making it perfect for readers with limited time. Not speaking is the wiser part, and words are sometimes vain, but to completely close the heart in silence, gives me pain. Prince Genji, in The Tale of Genji

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Acerca del autor

Lady Murasaki Shikibu, born in the year 978, was a member of the famed Fujiwara clan one of the most influential families of the Heian period. Her literary ability quickly won her a place in the entourage of the Empress Akiko, whose court valued the rare woman who was a master of writing. After the death of her husband, Murasaki Shikibu immersed herself in Buddhism, and the religion's influences permeate her writing.

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Editorial
Tuttle Publishing
Año de publicación
2018
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
4805314648
ISBN 13 
9784805314647
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Número de páginas
224
Contacto del fabricante
Tuttle Publishing
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