The Diary of Lady Murasaki [electronic resource]
Murasaki Shikibu1996
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An intimate and revealing insight into the mind and heart of a Japanese
lady-in-waiting. 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.
Lady Murasaki lived in Japan at the end of the ninth century. She was the
author of The Tale of the Genji, which has been hailed as the first novel.
Richard Bowring...
Main title:
The Diary of Lady Murasaki [electronic resource] / Murasaki Shikibu
Author:
Murasaki Shikibu, Author
Imprint:
London United Kingdom : Penguin, 1996
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
Audience:
General / adult
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9780141907659
Language:
English
BRN:
532177
Electronic access:
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |