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Item Details
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TALE OF GENJI, THE: SCENES FROM THE WORLD'S FIRST NOVEL
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| By: |
Murasaki Shikibu, Donald Keene, Jakucho Setouchi |
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Paperback |
| List price:
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£24.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
4770027729 |
| ISBN 13: |
9784770027726 |
| Publisher: |
KODANSHA AMERICA, INC |
| Pub. date: |
3 December, 2001 |
| Pages: |
240 |
| Translated from: |
Japanese |
| Description: |
An illustrated edition of the 11th-century epic of love, betrayal and death at the imperial court of Japan. |
| Synopsis: |
An illustrated edition of the 11th-century epic of love, betrayal and death at the imperial court of Japan. A lushly illustrated edition of a world classic The third in this series of illustrated Japanese classics, The Tale of Genji again combines Miyata's captivating paper cut-outs with a modern retelling of a vintage story. This well-known tale of the amorous adventures of Prince Genji is widely considered world literature's first novel, and with its precise and poetic prose, it is also considered one of its finest. Written with precision by a lady of |
| Illustrations: |
1 Illustrations, unspecified |
| Publication: |
Japan |
| Imprint: |
Kodansha International Ltd |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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