The Tale of Genji. In 3 volumes
99.99 €
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The Tale of Genji. In 3 volumes
99.99 €
"The Tale of Genji" ("Genji Monogatari") - the greatest monument of Japanese and world literature. It was created at the turn of the X-XI centuries, in the Heian era, during the formation and rapid flourishing of Japanese culture. The author of this book is a court lady known as Murasaki Shikibu. The novel consists of 54 chapter scrolls.
"The Tale of Genji" was created in that remarkable era, when the foundations of national Japanese culture were laid, the formation and rapid development of all literary genres. "In the Heian era," said the famous Japanese writer, Nobel Prize winner Kawabata Yasunari, "a tradition of beauty was laid, which not only for eight centuries influenced subsequent literature, but also determined its character. "The Tale of Genji" is the pinnacle of Japanese prose of all time. To this day there is nothing like it. Now, even abroad, many people call it a world miracle that already in the tenth century. appeared so remarkable and so modern in spirit.
"The Tale of Genji" was created in that remarkable era, when the foundations of national Japanese culture were laid, the formation and rapid development of all literary genres. "In the Heian era," said the famous Japanese writer, Nobel Prize winner Kawabata Yasunari, "a tradition of beauty was laid, which not only for eight centuries influenced subsequent literature, but also determined its character. "The Tale of Genji" is the pinnacle of Japanese prose of all time. To this day there is nothing like it. Now, even abroad, many people call it a world miracle that already in the tenth century. appeared so remarkable and so modern in spirit.
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