The Tale of Genji: Scenes from the Worlds First Novel

by Murasaki Shikibu, Lady Murasaki Shikibu, Donald Keene

A lushly illustrated edition of a world classic

The third in this series of illustrated Japanese classics, The Tale of Genji again combines Miyata's captivating paper cut-outs with a modern retelling of a vintage story. This well-known tale of the amorous adventures of Prince Genji is widely considered world literature's first novel, and with its precise and poetic prose, it is also considered one of its finest.

Written with precision...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 4770027729
• ISBN13: 9784770027726
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Kodansha
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.8" x 5.5"