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Tale of Genji: A Reader's Guide (Tuttle Classics)
William J. Puette
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Description for Tale of Genji: A Reader's Guide (Tuttle Classics)
Paperback. Num Pages: 196 pages, 3 Maps; 2 Floor Plans; 20 Small Black and White Illustrations. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 140.
Those who wish to deepen their acquaintance with Murasaki's wondrous world will certainly find Puette's guide most helpful. -The Japan Times This is the most complete reader's guide available on Japan's highly revered novel, the eleventh-century classic, The Tale of Genji, by Murasaki Shikibu, referred to by Nobel Laureate Yasunari Kawabata as the highest pinnacle of Japanese literature. Written specifically to accompany the translation of the work by Arthur Waley and Edward G. Seidensticker, this guide offers detailed summaries and thematic commentaries, as well as cross-referenced notes on the novel's many characters. ... Read more
Those who wish to deepen their acquaintance with Murasaki's wondrous world will certainly find Puette's guide most helpful. -The Japan Times This is the most complete reader's guide available on Japan's highly revered novel, the eleventh-century classic, The Tale of Genji, by Murasaki Shikibu, referred to by Nobel Laureate Yasunari Kawabata as the highest pinnacle of Japanese literature. Written specifically to accompany the translation of the work by Arthur Waley and Edward G. Seidensticker, this guide offers detailed summaries and thematic commentaries, as well as cross-referenced notes on the novel's many characters. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
140g
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Boston, United States
ISBN
9784805310847
SKU
V9784805310847
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About William J. Puette
William J. Puette, poet and lecturer, first became interested in the world of The Tale of Genji as a resident of Kyoto, where the novel is set and where he lived and studied. He has taught Japanese literature at the University of Hawaii and is a founding member of the Humanities Group for Asian Studies.
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