Murasaki Shikibu, The Tale of Genji

Murasaki Shikibu, The Tale of Genji - Landmarks of World Literature

Hardback (28 Apr 1988)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Often thought of as the world's first novel, and certainly the first major work of world literature to be written by a woman, "The Tale of Genji" was written by a court lady writing in the early 11th century. This work outlines the background to her work and analyzes the text.

Book information

ISBN: 9780521333498
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 895.631
DEWEY edition: 19
Language: English
Number of pages: 111
Weight: 220g
Height: 198mm
Width: 123mm
Spine width: 13mm