The Diary of Lady Murasaki
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Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
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ISBN-10
0486836657
ISBN-13
9780486836652
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Imprint
Dover Publications Inc.
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jan 31st, 2020
Print length
80 Pages
Weight
66 grams
Dimensions
12.70 x 20.40 x 0.20 cms
Product Classification:
Asian history
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Rare glimpses of the intrigues and drama of court life in 11th-century Japan as expressed by the empress''s tutor and companion, who also wrote the fictional Tale of Genji.
Derived from the journals of an empress''s tutor and companion, this unique book offers rare glimpses of court life in eleventh-century Japan. Lady Murasaki recounts episodes of drama and intrigue among courtiers as well as the elaborate rituals related to the birth of a prince. Her observations, expressed with great subtlety, offer penetrating and timeless insights into human nature.
Murasaki Shikibu (circa AD 9731025) served among the gifted poets and writers of the imperial court during the Heian period. She and other women of the era were instrumental in developing Japanese as a written language, and her masterpiece, The Tale of Genji, is regarded as the world''s first novel. Lady Murasaki''s diary reveals the role of books in her society, including the laborious copying of texts and their high status as treasured gifts. This translation is accompanied by a Foreword from American poet and Japanophile Amy Lowell.
Murasaki Shikibu (circa AD 9731025) served among the gifted poets and writers of the imperial court during the Heian period. She and other women of the era were instrumental in developing Japanese as a written language, and her masterpiece, The Tale of Genji, is regarded as the world''s first novel. Lady Murasaki''s diary reveals the role of books in her society, including the laborious copying of texts and their high status as treasured gifts. This translation is accompanied by a Foreword from American poet and Japanophile Amy Lowell.
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