The Tale of Genji - Folio Society edition

The Tale of Genji

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The Tale of Genji - Folio Society edition
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The Tale of Genji
Folio Society
Fantasy & Fairy Tales

The Tale of Genji

Murasaki Shikibu
Edition year 2016
Binding Cloth
Translator Royall Tyler
Volumes 2
Weight 4 Kg
Pages 1304 (total)
Dimensions 10 × 6.5 in

Edition details

The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu. (2v.) Introduction and footnotes by Anne Rose Kitagawa. Illustrated with 52 colour paintings from the Harvard Art Museums 16th century Tale of Genji Album plus 180 integrated line drawings. Full red and gold cloth. Gilded page tops. Image blocked slipcase. 1304pp in total. 10x6.5in. Folio Society Fine edition

About the book

The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu is a masterpiece of classical Japanese literature, written in the early eleventh century. The novel follows Prince Genji and the intricate relationships, romances and political life of the Heian court. Its extraordinary psychological depth, attention to beauty and awareness of the passing of time have led many scholars to describe it as one of the world's earliest great novels.

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