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The Tale of Genji
Literary · 1008
The Tale of Genji
by Murasaki Shikibu
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About this copy
The world’s first novel, written by a lady-in-waiting at the Heian court a thousand years ago. Moonlight, incense, and the politics of who gets to be seen.
Condition note
Everyman’s Library hardcover, Tyler translation. Dust jacket crisp, no fading on the spine.
The bibliographic details
- Author
- Murasaki Shikibu
- Published
- 1008
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 1120
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 978-0394757351
- Genre
- Literary
- Condition
- Very Good — Light shelf wear, unmarked pages, sound binding.
Provenance
From a collector of Japanese literature, bought as a set and sold separately.
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