The Tale of Genji: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)Penguin, 26. nov 2002 - 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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Contents
The Paulownia Pavilion Kiritsubo | 1 |
The Broom Tree Hahakigi | 19 |
The Cicada Shell Utsusemi | 45 |
The Twilight Beauty Yugao | 53 |
Young Murasaki Wakamurasaki | 81 |
The Safflower Suetsumuhana | 111 |
Beneath the Autumn Leaves Momiji no Ga | 133 |
Under the Cherry Blossoms Hana no En | 153 |
New Wisteria Leaves Fuji no Uraba | 559 |
Spring Shoots I Wakana 1 | 575 |
Spring Shoots II Wakana 2 | 625 |
The Oak Tree Kashiwagi | 673 |
The Flute Yokobue | 695 |
The Bell Cricket Suzumushi | 707 |
Evening Mist Yūgiri | 717 |
The Law Minori | 753 |
HearttoHeart Aoi | 163 |
The Green Branch Sakaki | 191 |
Falling Flowers Hanachirusato | 221 |
Suma Suma | 227 |
Akashi Akashi | 255 |
The Pilgrimage to Sumiyoshi Miotsukushi | 279 |
A Waste of Weeds Yomogiu | 299 |
At the Pass Sekiya | 313 |
The Picture Contest Eawase | 319 |
Wind in the Pines Matsukaze | 331 |
Wisps of Cloud Usugumo | 345 |
The Bluebell Asagao | 363 |
The Maidens Otome | 377 |
The Tendril Wreath Tamakazura | 405 |
The Warblers First Song Hatsune | 429 |
Butterflies Kochō | 439 |
The Fireflies Hotaru | 453 |
The Pink Tokonatsu | 465 |
The Cressets Kagaribi | 479 |
The Typhoon Nowaki | 485 |
The Imperial Progress Miyuki | 497 |
Thoroughwort Flowers Fujibakama | 513 |
The Handsome Pillar Makibashira | 523 |
The Plum Tree Branch Umegae | 545 |
The Seer Maboroshi | 765 |
Vanished into the Clouds Kumogakure | 781 |
The Perfumed Prince Niou Miya | 783 |
Red Plum Blossoms Kōbai | 793 |
Bamboo River Takekawa | 803 |
The Maiden of the Bridge Hashihime | 827 |
Beneath the Oak Shiigamoto | 847 |
Trefoil Knots Agemaki | 869 |
Bracken Shoots Sawarabi | 915 |
The Ivy Yadorigi | 927 |
The Eastern Cottage Azumaya | 973 |
A Drifting Boat Ukifune | 1007 |
The Mayfly Kagerō | 1045 |
Writing Practice Tenarai | 1075 |
The Floating Bridge of Dreams Yume no ukihashi | 1111 |
Chronology | 1125 |
General Glossary | 1134 |
Clothing and Color | 1154 |
Offices and Titles | 1159 |
Summary of Poetic Allusions Identified in the Notes | 1169 |
Characters in The Tale of Genji | 1173 |
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Common terms and phrases
Akashi autumn Bai Juyi beauty blossoms called carriage Chinese Chūnagon color Commander Consort daughter despite Eminence Eminence's Emperor Emperor Reizei Empress Excellency Excellency's eyes father feel felt flowers Fujitsubo gave Genji Genji monogatari gentlewomen girl gone Grace hear heard heart Heir Apparent Highness Highness's imagine Ise monogatari knew Kokiden Kokinshū Koremitsu koto lady late leave letter live look lord Lotus Sutra Majesty Majesty's mind Mistress of Staff Miya month moon mother mountain mourning moved Murasaki Myōbu never night Nijō once palace play poem Prince Princess rank replied Retired Emperor Rokujō Secretary Captain seemed senior nobles sent sister sleeves smiled someone sorrow standing curtain Suetsumuhana sweet flag Tale of Genji talk Tamakazura tears things thought Tō no Chūjō touch tree Ukon waka wanted weeping west wing wind wing wish woman women wonder worry young