The Tale of Genji – A Norton Critical Edition - Murasaki Shikibu

This Norton Critical Edition includes:Dennis Washburn’s acclaimed and unabridged translation of Murasaki Shikibu’s eleventh-century literary masterpiece, widely considered the world’s first novel. Editorial matter by Dennis Washburn. Fourteen background selections—from the eleventh-century The Daughter of Sugawara no Takasue to Virginia Woolf—carefully selected to increase the reader’s understanding and appreciation of this nuanced and vibrant work. Nine critical essays on The Tale of... Zobrazit více