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Sto caricando le informazioni... The tale of Genji (edizione 1991)di Murasaki Shikibu,, Edward Seidensticker (Traduttore)
Informazioni sull'operaLa storia di Genji di Murasaki Shikibu (Author)
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Read 150 pages or so. Interesting from a historical perspective, but I think one would really have to be into 11th cent Japanese courtly romances to get through it all. While I was reading this book, I constantly forgot how early it was written. The culture described is so highly developed and the style in which the book (can I say novel?) is written, is too. Murasaki is a keen observer of the human mind. 'The Tale of the Genji' has a gentleness that I love. Tip: read it after Beowulf (written in the same time). Considered one of the earliest novels, this book was written by a lady in waiting of the imperial Japanese court in the 11th century. It features the romantic misadventures of Genji, the son of the emperor. Genji is a bit of a rogue, who takes advantage of his powerful position to get what he wants. He seduces young women, and sometimes carries them off to a remote location away from prying eyes. As I read it, I kept reminding myself that it is a piece of history, written in medieval times to entertain the women at court. It provides us a glimpse of the culture and class distinctions of the era from a person who lived through it. The prose and poetry are beautiful in places. I found it reasonably entertaining, though the protagonist engages in some pretty reprehensible behavior. A modern reader may get a little impatient with the slow pace and repetition. I think it is wonderful that we have preserved this piece of historic writing. Here's what I wrote in 2008 about this read: "Wow, what a read. Considered the world's first novel (written in the Eleventh Century), the tale of Genji, the Shining Prince of Japan, and Japanese courtly life. Long, detailed, and worth each word." Generally recognized as the world's first novel and written by a (certainly extraordinary) woman of the court. Note that publication date is approximate; historians know it was published by 1021.
Het verhaal van Genji is dé klassieke roman uit de Japanse literaire historie. Het boek werd in de elfde eeuw geschreven door Murasaki Shikibu, pseudoniem van een hofdame in de keizerlijke hoofdstad Heian-kyo (Kyoto). Het torent al duizend jaar als de berg Fuji uit boven het literaire landschap van Japan. Appartiene alle Collane EditorialiContieneHa l'adattamentoHa ispiratoHa come guida di riferimento/manualeHa uno studioHa come commento al testoHa come guida per lo studentePremi e riconoscimentiElenchi di rilievo
Il Giappone dell'epoca Heian (IX-XII secolo): un paese chiuso, isolato dal continente asiatico, che contiene un altro paese chiuso, quello dell'aristocrazia di corte, al cui interno si trova il microcosmo delle nyobo, l'élite delle dame. Nella più ovattata di queste scatole cinesi, gineceo dell'aristocrazia, si svolge la storia del principe Genji, luminoso per intelligenza, cultura, bellezza: gli amori delle dame di corte, delle spose, e le lotte per il potere, nel più importante romanzo della letteratura giapponese classica. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)895.6314Literature Literature of other languages Asian (east and south east) languages Japanese Japanese fiction –1185 Heian period 794–1185Classificazione LCVotoMedia:
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