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Murasaki Shikibu
352 pages • first pub 1001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0143039490
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
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Written in the eleventh century, this exquisite portrait of courtly life in medieval Japan is widely celebrated as the world’s first novel—and is certainly one of its finest. Genji, the Shining Prince, is the son of an emperor. He is a passionate...
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Murasaki Shikibu
352 pages • first pub 1001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0143039490
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Written in the eleventh century, this exquisite portrait of courtly life in medieval Japan is widely celebrated as the world’s first novel—and is certainly one of its finest. Genji, the Shining Prince, is the son of an emperor. He is a passionate...