TY  - BOOK
AU  -  Murasaki Shikibu.
TI  - The tale of Genji : : a novel in six parts
SN  - 9784805309216
U1  - 895.631 SHI  
PY  - 1976///
CY  - U.S.A
PB  - TUTTLE Publishing, 
N2  - One of the world’s oldest novels and the greatest single work of Japanese literature, this 11th-century romance centers on the lives and loves of an emperor’s son. It offers a vast tapestry of the intrigues and rivalries of court life, as well as an exquisitely detailed portrayal of a decaying aristocracy. Rich in poetry and wordplay in addition to subtle social and psychological observations, this splendid translation of the first part of a tremendously influential masterpiece provides Western readers with a memorable taste of one of the world’s first and greatest novels
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