The Tale of GenjiPenguin UK, 24. apr 2003 - 1216 pages The first complete new translation for 25 years of the acknowledged masterpiece of Japanese literature. Lady Murasaki's great 11th century novel is a beautifully crafted story of love, betrayal and death at the Imperial Court. At the core of this epic is Prince Genji, the son of an emperor, whose passionate character, love affairs and shifting political fortunes, offer an equisite glimpse of the golden age of Japan. Royal Tyler's superb new translation is scrupulously true to the Japanese original but appeals immeadiately to the modern reader. This edition also includes notes, glossaries, character lists and a chronology to enable the reader to appreciate the richness of this classic of world literature. |
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... letter by her young half brother, but she refuses either to acknowledge that the letter is for her or to recognize the boy. In the book's closing lines, the disappointed Kaoru wonders whether someone else (presumably Niou) has been ...
... letter by her young half brother, but she refuses either to acknowledge that the letter is for her or to recognize the boy. In the book's closing lines, the disappointed Kaoru wonders whether someone else (presumably Niou) has been ...
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... letters from ladies of one rank or another , in the course of my correspondence with them . The letters worth reading are those sent when the writer was angry , or when dusk was falling and she anxiously awaited her lover's coming ...
... letters from ladies of one rank or another , in the course of my correspondence with them . The letters worth reading are those sent when the writer was angry , or when dusk was falling and she anxiously awaited her lover's coming ...
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... letters more than half full of them, even ones to other women, where they are hopelessly out of place, and you think, Oh no! If only she could be more feminine! She may not have meant it that way, but the letter still ends up being read ...
... letters more than half full of them, even ones to other women, where they are hopelessly out of place, and you think, Oh no! If only she could be more feminine! She may not have meant it that way, but the letter still ends up being read ...
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... letter brought tears of vexation to his sister's eyes . It horrified her to imagine what he might be thinking , and she opened the letter so that it hid her face . It was very long . “ Even as I mourn not knowing whether that dream70 ...
... letter brought tears of vexation to his sister's eyes . It horrified her to imagine what he might be thinking , and she opened the letter so that it hid her face . It was very long . “ Even as I mourn not knowing whether that dream70 ...
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... had been that she wrote along the edge of his letter, “Just as drops of dew settle on cicada wings, concealed in this tree, secretly, O secretly, these sleeves are wet with my tears.” 4 YUGAO The Twilight Beauty The yugao ( " twilight.
... had been that she wrote along the edge of his letter, “Just as drops of dew settle on cicada wings, concealed in this tree, secretly, O secretly, these sleeves are wet with my tears.” 4 YUGAO The Twilight Beauty The yugao ( " twilight.
Contents
The Safflower Suetsumuhana | |
The Green Branch Sakaki | |
Falling Flowers Hanachirusato | |
The Pilgrimage to Sumiyoshi Miotsukushi | |
A Waste of Weeds Yomogiu | |
At the Pass Sekiya | |
The Picture Contest Eawase | |
Wind in the Pines Matsukaze | |
Wisps of Cloud Usugumo | |
The Bluebell Asagao | |
The Maidens Otome | |
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Common terms and phrases
Akashi answer autumn beauty biwa blossoms brought Buddha called carriage Chūjō Chūnagon Cloistered Eminence Commander Consort daughter dawn Dazaifu despite Eminence's Emperor Reizei Emperor Suzaku Empress Excellency Excellency's eyes father feel felt flowers Fujitsubo gave Genji gentlewomen girl gone Grace Grand Counselor hear heard heart Heir Apparent Highness Highness's Hitachi imagine knew Koremitsu late leave letter live look lord Majesty Majesty's Meanwhile mind Mistress of Staff Miya month mother mountain moved Murasaki Murasaki Shikibu never night Nijō once palace poem Prince Princess privy gentlemen regret replied Retired Emperor Rokujō Sadaijin Secretary Captain seemed senior nobles sent sister sleeves smiled someone sorrow sorry standing curtain Suetsumuhana Tale of Genji talk tears tell things thought took touch Trefoil Knots Ukifune Ukon wanted wept west wing wind wing wish woman women wonder worry young lady