The Tale of Genji : : A Visual Companion /

The Tale of Genji : : A Visual Companion / / Melissa McCormick.

An illustrated guide to one of the most enduring masterworks of world literatureWritten in the eleventh century by the Japanese noblewoman Murasaki Shikibu, The Tale of Genji is a masterpiece of prose and poetry that is widely considered the world’s first novel. Melissa McCormick provides a unique c...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton University Press Complete eBook-Package 2018
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McCormick, Melissa,
Place / Publishing House:Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2018]
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Year of Publication:2018
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (288 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Note to Reader
  • Introduction
  • The Tale of Genji Album of 1510
  • 1. The Lady of the Paulownia- Courtyard Chambers
  • 2. Broom Cypress
  • 3. A Molted Cicada Shell
  • 4. The Lady of the Evening Faces
  • 5. Little Purple Gromwell
  • 6. The Safflower
  • 7. An Imperial Celebration of Autumn Foliage
  • 8. A Banquet Celebrating Cherry Blossoms
  • 9. Leaves of Wild Ginger
  • 10. A Branch of Sacred Evergreen
  • 11. The Lady at the Villa of Scattering Orange Blossoms
  • 12. Exile to Suma
  • 13. The Lady at Akashi
  • 14. Channel Markers
  • 15. A Ruined Villa of Tangled Gardens
  • 16. The Barrier Gate
  • 17. A Contest of Illustrations
  • 18. Wind in the Pines
  • 19. A Thin Veil of Clouds
  • 20. Bellflowers
  • 21. Maidens of the Dance
  • 22. A Lovely Garland
  • 23. First Song of Spring
  • 24. Butterflies
  • 25. Fireflies
  • 26. Wild Pinks
  • 27. Cresset Fires
  • 28. An Autumn Tempest
  • 29. An Imperial Excursion
  • 30. Mistflowers
  • 31. A Beloved Pillar of Cypress
  • 32. A Branch of Plum
  • 33. Shoots of Wisteria Leaves
  • 34. Early Spring Greens: Part One
  • 35. Early Spring Greens: Part Two
  • 36. The Oak Tree
  • 37. The Transverse Flute
  • 38. Bell Crickets
  • 39. Evening Mist
  • 40. Rites of the Sacred Law
  • 41. Spirit Summoner
  • 42. The Fragrant Prince
  • 43. Red Plum
  • 44. Bamboo River
  • 45. The Divine Princess at Uji Bridge
  • 46. At the Foot of the Oak Tree
  • 47. A Bowknot Tied in Maiden’s Loops
  • 48. Early Fiddlehead Greens
  • 49. Trees Encoiled in Vines of Ivy
  • 50. A Hut in the Eastern Provinces
  • 51. A Boat Cast Adrift
  • 52. Ephemerids
  • 53. Practicing Calligraphy
  • 54. A Floating Bridge in a Dream
  • Appendix: Album Calligraphy Key
  • Glossary
  • The Album: Works Cited and Consulted
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • Image Credits

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