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The Tale of Genji
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The Tale of Genji

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About Dennis Washburn’s translation

Washburn’s version of Murasaki Shikibu’s masterpiece is lucid and engaging, irresistibly drawing the reader further and further into the story and the exquisite world it creates for us of Japan’s Heian court. A fresh and invaluable Tale of Genji for those of us reuniting with a familiar friend and those encountering it for the very first time.

-Valerie Henitiuk, author of Worlding Sei Shonagon: The Pillow Book in Translation

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Country
United States
Date
9 November 2021
Pages
848
ISBN
9780393427912

About Dennis Washburn’s translation

Washburn’s version of Murasaki Shikibu’s masterpiece is lucid and engaging, irresistibly drawing the reader further and further into the story and the exquisite world it creates for us of Japan’s Heian court. A fresh and invaluable Tale of Genji for those of us reuniting with a familiar friend and those encountering it for the very first time.

-Valerie Henitiuk, author of Worlding Sei Shonagon: The Pillow Book in Translation

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Country
United States
Date
9 November 2021
Pages
848
ISBN
9780393427912