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The Tale of Genji: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) (Junichiro Breakdown of Genji) by Murasaki Shikibu; Royall Tyler is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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The world’s first novel, in a translation that is “likely to be the definitive edition . . . for many years to come” (The Wall Street Journal) The inspiration behind The Metropolitan Museum of Art's "The Tale of Genji: A Japanese Classic Illuminated" -- Now through June 16 at The Met Fifth Avenue A Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition, with flaps and deckle-edged paper Written in the eleventh century, this exquisite portrait of courtly life in medieval Japan is widely celebrated as the world’s first novel. Genji, the Shining Prince, is the son of an emperor. He is a passionate character whose tempestuous nature, family circumstances, love affairs, alliances, and shifting political fortunes form the core of this magnificent epic. Royall Tyler’s superior translation is detailed, poetic, and superbly true to the Japanese original while allowing the modern reader to appreciate it as a contemporary treasure. Supplemented with detailed notes, glossaries, character lists, and chronologies to help the reader navigate the multigenerational narrative, this comprehensive edition presents this ancient tale in the grand style that it deserves.

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Author

Murasaki Shikibu; Royall Tyler

Publisher

Penguin Group US

Published

2006

Language

EN

ISBN

9780141927961

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Collections, Fiction, Literary Fiction

Rating

4.7 / 5 (555 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14