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The classical novel of court life in tenthand eleventh-century Japan centers on the life and loves of a nobleman known as the shining Genji, son of an emperor, and those of Kaoru, grandson of Genji's best friend

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"["The Tale of Genji is] not only the world's first real novel,
but one of its greatest." -Donald Keene, Columbia University
"Edward Seidensticker's translation has the ring of authority." -"New York Times Book Review
"A triumph of authenticity and readability." -"Washington Post Book World

"Ý"The Tale of Genji" is¨ not only the world's first real novel,
but one of its greatest." -Donald Keene, Columbia University
"Edward Seidensticker's translation has the ring of authority." -"New York Times Book Review"
"A triumph of authenticity and readability." -"Washington Post Book World"

"["The Tale of Genji" is] not only the world's first real novel,
but one of its greatest." -Donald Keene, Columbia University
"Edward Seidensticker's translation has the ring of authority." -"New York Times Book Review "
"A triumph of authenticity and readability." -"Washington Post Book World "

["The Tale of Genji" is] not only the world s first real novel,
but one of its greatest. Donald Keene, Columbia University
Edward Seidensticker s translation has the ring of authority. "New York Times Book Review "
A triumph of authenticity and readability. "Washington Post Book World ""

"[The Tale of Genji is] not only the world's first real novel,
but one of its greatest." -Donald Keene, Columbia University

"Edward Seidensticker's translation has the ring of authority." -New York Times Book Review

"A triumph of authenticity and readability." -Washington Post Book World
About the Author:
Murasaki Shikibu, a lady in the Heian court of Japan, is best known as the author of The Tale of Genji-written in the eleventh century and universally recognized as the greatest masterpiece of Japanese prose narrative and possibly the earliest true novel in the history of the world.

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  • PublisherRandom House Inc
  • Publication date1976
  • ISBN 10 0394483286
  • ISBN 13 9780394483283
  • BindingHardcover
  • Number of pages1090
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