The Tale of Genji: A Reader's Guide

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By (author): "William J. Puette"
Genres:Literary Criticism books  Japanese Literature books  
Publish Date: January 15th 1993
The Tale of Genji: A Reader's Guide
ISBN0804833311
ISBN139780804833318
AsinThe Tale of Genji: A Reader's Guide
Original titleThe Tale of Genji: A Reader's Guide (Reader's Guide (Tuttle Publishing))
The 11th century epic The Tale of Genji is rightly considered to be one of the finest works of writing and is, according to Nobel laureate Yasunari Kawabata, the highest pinnacle of Japanese literature. Filled with sparkling poetry and imaginative wordplay, it follows the myriad adventures of Genji, an illegitimate son of the Emperor, blessed with great beauty and talent.