Murasaki Shikibu

The World of the Shining Prince: Court Life in Ancient Japan

20 August 2014 by Ash Brown 2 Comments

Author: Ivan Morris Publisher: Kodansha ISBN: 9781568360294 Released: June 1994 Original release: 1964 Several years ago I read the entirety of The Tale of Genji, a novel written by Murasaki …

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The Tale of Genji

8 April 2011 by Ash Brown 6 Comments

Author: Murasaki Shikibu Translator: Royall Tyler U.S. publisher: Penguin ISBN: 9780142437148 Released: November 2002 Original release: 11th century When I began looking for an English edition …

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