The Tale of Genji

The Tale of Genji

Shikibu Murasaki & Dennis Washburn
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“A fluid, elegant rendition.” — *Washington Post*


Murasaki Shikibu, born into the middle ranks of the aristocracy during the Heian period (794–1185 CE), wrote The Tale of Genji—widely considered the world’s first novel—during the early years of the eleventh century. Expansive, compelling, and sophisticated in its representation of ethical concerns and aesthetic ideals, Murasaki’s tale came to occupy a central place in Japan’s remarkable history of artistic achievement and is now recognized as a masterpiece of world literature.


The Tale of Genji is presented here in a flowing new translation for contemporary readers, who will discover in its depiction of the culture of the imperial court the rich complexity of human experience that simultaneously resonates with and challenges their own. Washburn sets off interior monologues with italics for fluid reading, embeds some annotations for accessibility and clarity, and renders the poetry into triplets to create prosodic analogues of the original. **


Review

""Washburn's translation is a superb achievement. He fully captures the enthralling quality of the original, with its reliance on dialogue and interior monologues, and finely tunes the diction to the age, status and emotional state of the characters....With exquisite irony, the narrative progressively reveals that the seductive myth of romance is quite empty at its core. Washburn's version brings this out powerfully.""
-  *Times Literary Supplement*


About the Author

Dennis Washburn is the Burlington Northern Professor in Asian Studies at Dartmouth College. He holds a Ph.D. from Yale University in Japanese language and literature. He lives in Hanover, New Hampshire.

Año:
2015
Editorial:
W. W. Norton & Company
Idioma:
english
ISBN 10:
0393248070
ISBN 13:
9780393248074
Archivo:
MOBI , 7.36 MB
IPFS:
CID , CID Blake2b
english, 2015
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