{"product_id":"the-tale-of-genji-penguin-classics-deluxe-edition-9780142437148","title":"The Tale of Genji: (penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe world's first novel, in a translation that is \"likely to be the definitive edition . . . for many years to come\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition, with flaps and deckle-edged paper\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Written in the eleventh century, this exquisite portrait of courtly life in medieval Japan is widely celebrated as the world's first novel. Genji, the Shining Prince, is the son of an emperor. He is a passionate character whose tempestuous nature, family circumstances, love affairs, alliances, and shifting political fortunes form the core of this magnificent epic. Royall Tyler's superior translation is detailed, poetic, and superbly true to the Japanese original while allowing the modern reader to appreciate it as a contemporary treasure. Supplemented with detailed notes, glossaries, character lists, and chronologies to help the reader navigate the multigenerational narrative, this comprehensive edition presents this ancient tale in the grand style that it deserves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/26\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780142437148\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 1216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.16h x 6.29w x 1.99d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/29\/2002 pg. 16\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Murasaki Shikibu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36634872348828,"sku":"9780142437148","price":30.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_cff9d4a2-0857-47b8-82ab-64780fa888cd.jpg?v=1603837875","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-tale-of-genji-penguin-classics-deluxe-edition-9780142437148","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}