The Tale of Genji

by Shikibu Murasaki

A$35 · Offered by Asia Bookroom

New York. Penguin. 2003. Stock ID #217079 Translated by Royall Tyler. Black and white maps and line illustrations, xxix + 1182pp, glossary. Paperback, as new. Written in the 11th century, this exquisite portrait of court life in medieval Japan is widely celebrated a s the world's first novel and certainly one of the finest. Royall Tyler's superb translation is detailed, poetic, and true to the Japanese original while

• Binding: Paperback

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