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The Diary of Lady Murasaki
Murasaki Shikibu
The Diary of Lady Murasaki
Murasaki Shikibu
This is the diary of Lady Murasaki, the Japanese prose writer. It describes the Heian court at its apogee and offers an intimate picture of the author's life as tutor and companion to the timid Empress Shoshi. It reveals the underside of imperial splendour from a female point of view.
144 pages, Illustrations, geneal. table,map,plans
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | March 7, 1996 |
ISBN13 | 9780140435764 |
Publishers | Penguin Books Ltd |
Pages | 144 |
Dimensions | 129 × 196 × 10 mm · 114 g |
Language | English |
Translator | Bowring, Richard |
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