Diary of Lady Murasaki (Penguin Classics)
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| Management number | 237145693 | Release Date | 2026/07/10 | List Price | US$5.20 | Model Number | 237145693 | ||
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The Diary recorded by Lady Murasaki (c. 973-c. 1020), author of The Tale of Genji, is an intimate picture of her life as tutor and companion to the young Empress Shoshi. Told in a series of vignettes, it offers revealing glimpses of the Japanese imperial palace - the auspicious birth of a prince, rivalries between the Emperor's consorts, with sharp criticism of Murasaki's fellow ladies-in-waiting and drunken courtiers, and telling remarks about the timid Empress and her powerful father, Michinaga. The Diary is also a work of great subtlety and intense personal reflection, as Murasaki makes penetrating insights into human psychology - her pragmatic observations always balanced by an exquisite and pensive melancholy. Read more
| ISBN10 | 014043576X |
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| ISBN13 | 978-0140435764 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Penguin Classics |
| Dimensions | 8 x 4.84 x 0.37 inches |
| Grade level | 12 and up |
| Item Weight | 3.95 ounces |
| Reading age | 18 years and up |
| Print length | 144 pages |
| Publication date | March 9, 1999 |
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