The tale of Genji
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Genji monogatari. English
Author
Murasaki Shikibu, 978?-
Contributors
Tyler, Royall, translator.
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Tuba City Public Library - Fiction
F MURASAKI SHIKIBU
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LC Subjects
Aristocracy (Social class) -- Japan -- Fiction.
Heiangū (Kyoto, Japan) -- Fiction.
Japan -- Social life and customs -- To 1600 -- Fiction.
Princes -- Japan -- Fiction.

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Format
Book
Physical Desc
xxix, 1182 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English

Notes

General Note
Translation of: Genji monogatari.
General Note
"Unabridged"--Cover.
General Note
"First published in the United States of America by Viking Penguin, a member of Penguin Putnam Inc. 2001"--Title page verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 1181-1182).
Description
Written in the 11th century, Lady Murasaki's account of court life in the city of Heian, Japan, relates the story of Prince Genji, the son of an emperor, whose passionate character, love affairs and shifting political fortunes, offer an exquisite glimpse of the golden age of Japan.
Language
Translated from the Japanese.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Murasaki Shikibu, 9., & Tyler, R. (2003). The tale of Genji (Deluxe ed.). Penguin Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Murasaki Shikibu, 978?- and Royall, Tyler. 2003. The Tale of Genji. Penguin Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Murasaki Shikibu, 978?- and Royall, Tyler. The Tale of Genji Penguin Books, 2003.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Murasaki Shikibu, 978?-, and Royall Tyler. The Tale of Genji Deluxe ed., Penguin Books, 2003.

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