Publishers Weekly, October 1st, 2001
MURASAKI SHIKIBU, TRANS. FROM THE JAPANESE BY ROYALL TYLER. Viking, $60 (1,200p) ISBN 0-670-03020-1
* Widely recognized as the world's first novel, as well as one of its best, the 11th-century tale of Genji the shining prince has been painstakingly and tenderly translated by Tyler, a retired professor of Japanese language and literature. Genji, the son of an emperor by one of his "Intimates" and preternaturally blessed with beauty and charm, is the center of this two-volume opus--though he and his heroine die some two-thirds into the book--which details both his political fortunes and his m...
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