Murasaki Shikibu ; translated with an introd. by Edward Seidensticker.
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
1st ed.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Knopf,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
1976.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
2 volumes (xix, 1090 pages) :
Other Physical Details
illustrations ;
Dimensions
25 cm
GENERAL NOTES
Text of Note
Designed by Earl Tidwell.
Text of Note
Translation of Genji monogatari.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
Set in 11th century Japan, the work recounts the life of a son of a Japanese emperor, known to readers as Hikaru Genji, or "Shining Genji". For political reasons, Genji is relegated to commoner status (by being given the surname Minamoto) and begins a career as an imperial officer. The tale concentrates on Genji's romantic life and describes the customs of the aristocratic society of the time. --Wikipedia.com.