Dimensions
165 x 249 x 78mm
The first complete new translation in 25 years of the Japanese masterpiece, one of the world's great novels.
'The Tale Of Genji' is widely celebrated as the world's first novel, but as Donald Keene has observed, it is also "one of the greatest". Genji the Shining Prince, the son of an emperor, is a passionate character whose tempestuous nature, family circumstances, love affairs, alliances, and shifting political fortunes form the core of this magnificent epic. Throughout, 'The Tale Of Genji' offers a lively and well-rounded glimpse of golden age Japan with a cast of characters as richly conceived and nuanced as those of Proust.
Royall Tyler's superb translation, detailed and poetic, is scrupulously true to the Japanese original but appeals immediately to the modern reader as well. It will spark interest in this masterpiece of world literature and serve as the standard edition for many years to come.
