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__'When I go out to sit on the veranda and gaze,I seem to be always conjuring up visions of the past'__ The __Diary__ recorded by Lady Murasaki (c. 973 c. 1020), author of __The Tale of Genji__, is an intimate picture of her life as tutor and companion to the young Empress Shoshi. Told in a series of vignettes, it offers revealing glimpses of the Japanese imperial palace the auspicious birth of a prince, rivalries between the Emperor's consorts, with sharp criticism of Murasaki's fellow ladies-in-waiting and drunken courtiers, and telling remarks about the timid Empress and her powerful father, Michinaga. The __Diary__ is also a work of great subtlety and intense personal reflection, as Murasaki makes penetrating insights into human psychology her pragmatic observations always balanced by an exquisite and pensive melancholy. In his illuminating introduction, Richard Bowing discusses what is known of Murasaki's life, and the religion, ceremonies, costumes, architecture and politics of her time, to explain the cultural background to her vivid evocation of court life. This edition also includes an explanation of Japanese names and dates, appendices and updated further reading. Transla

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Author

Bowring, Richard;Murasaki Shikibu

Publisher

Penguin Books, Limited

Published

1996

Language

EN

ISBN

9780141907659

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Historical Fiction, History, Biography

Rating

4.4 / 5 (151 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14