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The Tale of Murasaki by Liza Dalby (2000, Hardcover)

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Out of the life and work of Lady Murasaki, the author of, the world's first novel,The Tale of Genji, Liza Dalby has woven an exquisite and irresistible fiction that with rich, nuanced authenticity and lyrical drama, brings an elaborate past world to vivid life. The sensitive and modest daughter of a mid-ranking court poet, Murasaki Shikibu staves off loneliness with her active imagination, telling stories about the dashing Prince Genji to her close friends. At first, they are their private entertainment, but soon Genji's amorous adventures are leaked to the public and Murasaki is thrust into the life of a kind of 11th century Japanese celebrity. She is compelled by a charismatic regent to accept a position at court regaling the empress with her stories. At court, Lady Murasaki becomes caught in a vortex of high politics and sexual intrigue, which begins to reflect itself in her stories. In this way, she comes to write her masterpiece,The Tale of Genji. But this is much more than just an elegantly plotted historical novel.The Tale of Murasakiis a beautiful work of literary archaeology. Dalby, the only Westerner to have become a geisha and the author of the definitive book, Geisha, subtly reconstructs the fashions, sensibilities, manners, and preoccupations of 11th-century Japan. The result is a vivid portrait of a woman and her times, the most splendid in Japanese history. InThe Tale of Murasaki, Dalby transports her readers to an exotic world and time and wraps them in a story that speaks clearly across the centuries. It is a dazzling literary achievement and a truly unique and wonderful reading experience.

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Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0385497946
ISBN-13
9780385497947
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1634632

Product Key Features

Book Title
Tale of Murasaki
Author
Liza Dalby
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Literary, Historical
Publication Year
2000
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
448 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8.2in
Item Height
1.9in
Item Width
6.2in
Item Weight
22 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Ps3554.A4147t35 2000
Reviews
"The Tale of Murasakibrings vividly to life the fascinating eleventh-century world of the creator of Japan's enduring masterpieceThe Tale of Genji. Liza Dalby is not just a remarkable scholar of Japan--she is a keen storyteller." --Arthur Golden, author ofMemoirs of a Geisha
Copyright Date
2000
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
99-088265
Dewey Decimal
813/.54
Dewey Edition
21

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