Tale of Genji,The; A Reader's Guide: 源氏物語読本
- ISBN-10
- 0804833311
- ISBN-13
- 9780804833318
- Category
- Japanese fiction
- Pages
- 196
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004-01-15
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing
- Author
- William J. Puette
Description
The 11th century epic The Tale of Genji by Lady Murasaki Shikibu is rightly considered one of the finest workls of world literature. This reader's guide is a useful companion offering detailed plot summaries, thematic commentaries and cross-references on the cast of characters.
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