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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... 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 dream 70 means ...
... 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 dream 70 means ...
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... letter, “Underneath this tree, where the molting cicada shed her empty shell, my longing still goes to her, for all I knew her to be.”16 Her brother put it in the front fold of his robe and took it to her. Genji did not like to imagine ...
... letter, “Underneath this tree, where the molting cicada shed her empty shell, my longing still goes to her, for all I knew her to be.”16 Her brother put it in the front fold of his robe and took it to her. Genji did not like to imagine ...
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... letter he placed a little knotted one: 43 “That vision of you never, never leaves me now, O mountain cherry, even though I left behind in your care all of my heart. I worry so about you when the night winds blow!” 44His writing, of ...
... letter he placed a little knotted one: 43 “That vision of you never, never leaves me now, O mountain cherry, even though I left behind in your care all of my heart. I worry so about you when the night winds blow!” 44His writing, of ...
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... letter. Koremitsu asked to see Shônagon and spent some time with her, telling her what Genji had to say and describing something of Genji's life. He was a great talker, and he made it all sound very convincing, but the little girl was ...
... letter. Koremitsu asked to see Shônagon and spent some time with her, telling her what Genji had to say and describing something of Genji's life. He was a great talker, and he made it all sound very convincing, but the little girl was ...
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... letter even if she can no longer do so in this life.” Genji was deeply moved. His thoughts would turn of an autumn evening to the one who so constantly stirred his heart, and he surely thirsted more than ever for any relation of hers ...
... letter even if she can no longer do so in this life.” Genji was deeply moved. His thoughts would turn of an autumn evening to the one who so constantly stirred his heart, and he surely thirsted more than ever for any relation of hers ...
Contents
The Green Branch Sakaki | |
Falling Flowers Hanachirusato | |
Butterflies Kochô 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 Yûgiri | |
The Law Minori | |
The Seer Maboroshi | |
Vanished into the Clouds Kumogakure | |
The Perfumed Prince Niou Miya 43 Red Plum Blossoms Kôbai | |
Bamboo River Takekawa | |
The Maiden of the Bridge Hashihime | |
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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