The Tale of the Heike

by Anonymous and Royall Tyler

Book Overview

The Tale of the Heike is one of the masterworks of Japanese literature, ranking with The Tal of Genji in quality and prestige. This new translation is not only far more readable than earlier ones, it is also much more faithful to the content and style of the original. Intended for the general audience as well as the specialist, this edition is highly annotated.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804718032
• ISBN13: 9780804718035
• Release Date: March 1990
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 504 Pages
• Weight: 1.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.2" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

tale of the heike

This is a masterpiece of buddhist inspired literature and medieval japanese history not to be missed, in my opinion, the better of the two translations available.The web site gives no indication that this is a 2 volume set. I purchased a used copy and was sent only vol.2. Fortunately, I have read the work previously and have a set back in NY