Murasaki Shikibu by Richard Bowring

Murasaki Shikibu by Richard Bowring

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Often thought of as the world's first novel, and certainly the first major work of world literature to be written by a woman, "The Tale of Genji" was written by a court lady writing in the early 11th century. This work outlines the background to her work and analyzes the text.

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Murasaki Shikibu by Richard Bowring

Often thought of as the world's first novel, and certainly the first major work of world literature to be written by a woman, "The Tale of Genji" was written by a court lady writing in the early 11th century. This work outlines the background to her work and analyzes the text.
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ISBN 13 9780521336369
ISBN 10 0521336368
Title Murasaki Shikibu
Author Richard Bowring
Series Landmarks Of World Literature
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Year published 1988-04-28
Number of pages 128
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