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The Tale of Genji: A Reader's Guide NEW by William J. P

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ISBN-10: 4805310847
Edition Description: Guide (Instructor's), Revised ISBN-13: 9784805310847
Publication Year: 2009 Author: William J. Puette
Language: English Format: Trade Paper, Book
ISBN: 9784805310847

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This is the most complete reader's guide available on Japan's highly revered novel, the eleventh-century classic, The Tale of Genji, by Murasaki Shikibu, referred to by Noel Laureate Yasunari Kawabata as the "highest pinnacle of Japanese literature." Written specifically to accompany the translation of the work by Arthur Waley and Edward G. Seidensticker, the guide offers detailed summaries and thematic commentaries, as well as cross-referenced notes on the novel's many characters. It also charts the essential progress of The Tale of Genjiand introduces the reader to the more subtle complexities, literary devices, and conventions of Lady Murasaki's Heian Japan. No longer does the reader have to try and guess the novel's cultural and historical milieu. The author presents brief, illustrated essays on historical, philosophical, and cultural features of the novel, and discusses such relevant aspects as the balance between the tenets of Shintoism and Buddhism, the pervasive concepts of karmain human relationships, and the poetic aspects of aware. Both general readers and literature students will find the background information contained in this "companion" indispensable to their reading and interpretation of this complex novel.

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ISBN-104805310847
ISBN-139784805310847

Key Details
AuthorWilliam J. Puette
Number Of Pages192 pages
Edition DescriptionGuide (Instructor's), Revised
SeriesTuttle Classics Ser.
FormatPaperback
Publication Date2009-09-15
LanguageEnglish
PublisherTuttle Publishing

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IllustratedYes

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Weight8 Oz
Width5.1 In.
Length8 In.

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The Tale of Genji: A Reader's Guide

by William J. Puette

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This is the most complete reader's guide available on Japan's highly revered novel, the eleventh-century classic, "The Tale of Genji," by Murasaki Shikibu, referred to by Noel Laureate Yasunari Kawabata as the "highest pinnacle of Japanese literature." Written specifically to accompany the translation of the work by Arthur Waley and Edward G. Seidensticker, the guide offers detailed summaries and thematic commentaries, as well as cross-referenced notes on the novel's many characters. It also charts the essential progress of "The Tale of Genji" and introduces the reader to the more subtle complexities, literary devices, and conventions of Lady Murasaki's Heian Japan.
No longer does the reader have to try and guess the novel's cultural and historical milieu. The author presents brief, illustrated essays on historical, philosophical, and cultural features of the novel, and discusses such relevant aspects as the balance between the tenets of Shintoism and Buddhism, the pervasive concepts of "karma" in human relationships, and the poetic aspects of "aware." Both general readers and literature students will find the background information contained in this "companion" indispensable to their reading and interpretation of this complex novel.

Author Biography

Puette is a poet and lecturer. He has taught Japanese literature at the University of Hawaii, and is a founding member of the Humanities Group for Asian Studies.

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  • ISBN 4805310847
  • ISBN-13 9784805310847
  • Title The Tale of Genji: A Reader's Guide
  • Author William J. Puette
  • Format Paperback
  • Year 2009
  • Pages 192
  • Publisher Tuttle Publishing
  • Dimensions5.1 in. x 0.5 in. x 7.9 in.

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