false 115775 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171710113m/115775.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171710113s/115775.jpg The Tale of Genji marks the birth of the novel-and after more than a millennium, this seminal work about the life and loves of Prince Genji, master poet, dancer, musician and painter, continues to enchant readers throughout the world.]]> 7042 37 2212225 book 1021 The Tale of Genji (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) total:1199|5:318|4:361|3:354|2:114|1:52| 1199 4376 2442 163 4739 3.66 1264 169 40014605 216885 7042 014243714X 9780142437148 91 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7042.The_Tale_of_Genji 3.67 797
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I guess the big lesson here is that it really matters what translation you get of a thousand-year-old Japanese novel. The one published by Tuttle Classics, translated by Kencho Suematsu, is terrible. At first, I figured, hey, thousand...more...]]> 12707820 740619 7042 014243714X 9780142437148 91 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7042.The_Tale_of_Genji 3.65 1199
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Translated by Royall Tyler]]> 1021 4 0 false Sun May 03 21:09:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 18 21:38:44 -0700 2009 i read an abridged version (wasn't sure if i wanted to get into the 1,000+ page full edition because i hadn't researched which translation was a good one). the version i read was edited and translated by toyall. it is mostly ...more...]]> 49163815 1248986 7042 014243714X 9780142437148 91 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7042.The_Tale_of_Genji 3.65 1199
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This isn't fast going, but I can say that, about 1/4 of the way through the 1100 or so pages of this version (attractively bound in paperback by Penguin), it has already been worth the $28.

Ok, I give ...more...]]> 25601003 1274183 7042 014243714X 9780142437148 91 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7042.The_Tale_of_Genji 3.65 1199
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the book is a bit hard to get through - becau...more...]]> 14244143 856216 7047 0679729534 9780679729532 26 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165605662m/7047.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165605662s/7047.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7047.The_Tale_of_Genji 3.65 1199 1021 3 0 false Thu Jan 31 23:03:28 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 31 23:06:48 -0800 2008 more...]]> 9806245 92373 194655 0394483286 9780394483283 2 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/194655.The_Tale_of_Genji 4.20 5 Iliad and the Odyssey, Viking presents a stunning translation of Lady Murasaki's exquisite portrait of courtly life in medieval Japan. Written in the eleventh century, The Tale of Genji is widely celebrated as the world's first novel, but as Donald Keene has observed, it is also "one of its greatest." Genji the Shining Prince, the son of an emperor, is a passionate character whose tempestuous nature, family circumstances, love affairs, alliances, and shifting political fortunes form the core of this magnificent epic. Throughout, The Tale of Genji offers a lively and well-rounded glimpse of golden age Japan with a cast of characters as richly conceived and nuanced as those of Proust. Royall Tyler's superb translation, detailed and poetic, is scrupulously true to the Japanese original but appeals immediately to the modern reader as well. Tyler includes detailed notes, glossaries, character lists, and chronologies to help the reader navigate the multigenerational narrative and its references. Magnificently packaged in a two-volume set with a slipcase, this is a literary event comparable to Seamus Heaney's bestselling translation of Beowulf. It will spark interest in this masterpiece of world literature and serve as the standard edition for many years to come.

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At my alma mater, William and Mary, a professor once told me that my education ...more...]]> 8147265 544124 7047 0679729534 9780679729532 26 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165605662m/7047.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165605662s/7047.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7047.The_Tale_of_Genji 3.65 1199 1021 4 0 false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 23 15:25:54 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 23 15:27:21 -0700 2007 copy I have was translated and abridged by Edward G. Seidensticker.
Normally I'm a bit "eeh" about abridgments, but in this case it was a good thing.
Seidensticker picked out the best 12 chapters from the first 15 or so. And the entire book has roughly 50 chapters. It's like ...more...]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=115775