The tale of Genji /
by Lady Murasaki, translated from the Japanese by Arthur Waley.

Description

Main Author

Murasaki Shikibu, 978?-

Related Names

Waley, Arthur, translator.

Language(s)

English

Published

Boston ; Houghton Mifflin Company, 1925.

Subjects

Japanese fiction.
Princes.
Manners and customs.
Man-woman relationships.
Courts and courtiers.
Aristocracy (Social class)
Man-woman relationships > Man-woman relationships / Fiction.
Princes > Princes / Japan > Princes / Japan / Fiction.
Courts and courtiers > Courts and courtiers / Fiction.
Aristocracy (Social class) > Aristocracy (Social class) / Japan > Aristocracy (Social class) / Japan / Fiction.
Japan.
Japan > Japan / Court and courtiers > Japan / Court and courtiers / Fiction.
Japan > Japan / Social life and customs > Japan / Social life and customs / To 1600 > Japan / Social life and customs / To 1600 / Fiction.
Romances.
Parables.
Romances.
Psychological fiction.
Novels.
Fiction.
Novels.
Psychological fiction.
Romances.

Summary

Written in the eleventh century, this exquisite portrait of courtly life in medieval Japan is widely celebrated as the world's first novel. Genji, the Shining Prince, is the son of an emperor. He is a passionate character whose tempestuous nature, family circumstances, love affairs, alliances, and shifting political fortunes form the core of this magnificent epic.

Note

Part 2 of this translation is published under title: The sacred tree; part 3 under title: A wreath of cloud: part 4 under title: Blue trousers: part 5 under title: The lady of the boat: part 6 under title: The bridge of dreams.
Translation of nine chapters.

Physical Description

300 pages : color frontispiece, genealogical tables ; 23 cm

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