The Tale of Genji
$63.75
- Hardcover
1296 pages
- Release Date
26 January 2027
Summary
‘One of the most extraordinary works of literature I have ever read’ Tom Holland (via The Rest is History)
‘There are no heroes in the Genji. They are complicated, contradictory, generous, cruel, sad, perverse, and entirely recognizable’
Ian Buruma, from his Introduction to *The Tale of Genji*
The Tale of Genji is widely considered the first ever novel. Written by Japanese noblewoman Murasaki Shikibu, it tells the story of Gen…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529452211 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 152945221X |
| Author: | Murasaki, Ian Buruma |
| Publisher: | Quercus Publishing |
| Imprint: | riverrun |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 1296 |
| Release Date: | 26 January 2027 |
| Dimensions: | 156mm x 240mm |
| Series: | riverrun editions |
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Murasaki
Murasaki Shikibu was a Japanese novelist, poet, and noblewoman in the Heian court of 11th century Japan. She is most famous for writing The Tale of Genji, widely considered the first ever novel, between the years 1000 and 1012. Murasaki is thought to have written the novel while she was married, or else shortly after her husband died. Because of her reputation as a writer, she was invited to serve Emperor Shoshi as a lady-in-waiting, which she did until her death, estimated between 1014 and 1025.
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