The Tale of Genji: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)Penguin, 31. jaan 2006 - 1216 pages The world’s first novel, in a translation that is “likely to be the definitive edition . . . for many years to come” (The Wall Street Journal) A Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition, with flaps and deckle-edged paper 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. Royall Tyler’s superior translation is detailed, poetic, and superbly true to the Japanese original while allowing the modern reader to appreciate it as a contemporary treasure. Supplemented with detailed notes, glossaries, character lists, and chronologies to help the reader navigate the multigenerational narrative, this comprehensive edition presents this ancient tale in the grand style that it deserves. |
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... longer wishes to live. At the end of chapter 47 (“Trefoil Knots”) she starves herself to death, and Kaoru is heartbroken. In chapter 48 (“Bracken Shoots”) Niou moves Naka no Kimi to his residence in the City, but in chapter 49 (“The Ivy ...
... longer wishes to live. At the end of chapter 47 (“Trefoil Knots”) she starves herself to death, and Kaoru is heartbroken. In chapter 48 (“Bracken Shoots”) Niou moves Naka no Kimi to his residence in the City, but in chapter 49 (“The Ivy ...
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... longer played. Sure enough, when the aging Genji finds himself obliged to teach someone the kin (“Spring Shoots II”), he complains that few people play it anymore. What really betrays the tale as fiction, however, is simply that it is ...
... longer played. Sure enough, when the aging Genji finds himself obliged to teach someone the kin (“Spring Shoots II”), he complains that few people play it anymore. What really betrays the tale as fiction, however, is simply that it is ...
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... longer, to lift a little of the unbearable darkness from my heart,” 27 she replied. “Please come to see me on your own, too, whenever you wish. You always used to visit at happy, festive times, and seeing you here now on so sad an ...
... longer, to lift a little of the unbearable darkness from my heart,” 27 she replied. “Please come to see me on your own, too, whenever you wish. You always used to visit at happy, festive times, and seeing you here now on so sad an ...
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... longer has a mother. Please be nice to him.” When he took him to the Kokiden, the Consort there let him straight through her blinds and would not release him, for the sight of him would have brought smiles to the fiercest warrior, even ...
... longer has a mother. Please be nice to him.” When he took him to the Kokiden, the Consort there let him straight through her blinds and would not release him, for the sight of him would have brought smiles to the fiercest warrior, even ...
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... longer to have anyone looking after him”; and this had encouraged His Excellency to proceed. Genji withdrew to the anteroom and then took the very last seat among the Princes, 55 while the assembled company enjoyed their wine. His ...
... longer to have anyone looking after him”; and this had encouraged His Excellency to proceed. Genji withdrew to the anteroom and then took the very last seat among the Princes, 55 while the assembled company enjoyed their wine. His ...
Contents
The Green Branch Sakaki | |
Falling Flowers Hanachirusato | |
Butterflies Kochō 25 The Fireflies Hotaru | |
The Pink Tokonatsu | |
The Cressets Kagaribi | |
The Typhoon Nowaki | |
The Imperial Progress Miyuki | |
Thoroughwort Flowers Fujibakama | |
The Handsome Pillar Makibashira | |
The Plum Tree Branch Umegae | |
Suma Suma | |
Akashi Akashi | |
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 | |
The Tendril Wreath Tamakazura | |
The Warblers First Song Hatsune | |
New Wisteria Leaves Fuji no Uraba | |
Spring Shoots I Wakana | |
Spring Shoots II Wakana | |
The Oak Tree Kashiwagi | |
The Flute Yokobue 38 The Bell Cricket Suzumushi 39 Evening Mist Yūgiri | |
The Law Minori | |
The Seer Maboroshi | |
Vanished into the Clouds Kumogakure | |
The Perfumed Prince Niou Miya 43 Red Plum Blossoms Kōbai | |
Bamboo River Takekawa | |
The Maiden of the Bridge Hashihime | |
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Common terms and phrases
answer Apparent asked autumn beauty began bring brought called Captain carriage close Commander Consort daughter despite doubt dress Excellency eyes face failed father fear feel felt flowers gave Genji gentlewomen girl give gone Grace happened hear heard heart Highness hope imagine keep kind knew lady late learned least leave less letter light live longer look lord Majesty matter mean meant mind mistress month mother mountain moved never night once painful palace passed past perhaps person play pleased poem present reason received remained remarked replied Right seemed seen sent smiled someone soon sorrow sort spring standing suffered sure talk tears tell things thought told took touch trees trouble turned understand wanted Watch wind wing wish woman women wonder young