Experience the elegance and intrigue of classical Japanese literature with "The Tale of Genji" by Mu... more

Experience the opulent world of Heian-era Japan in "The Sacred Tree," the second part of Murasaki’s ... more

Experience the opulent world of Heian-era Japan in "The Sacred Tree," the second part of Murasaki’s ... more

Experience the elegance and intrigue of classical Japanese literature with "The Tale of Genji" by Mu... more

Sarashina Diary," "The Diary of Murasaki Shikibu," and "The Diary of Izumi Shikibu," this volume showcases the unique...... more

Sarashina Diary," "The Diary of Murasaki Shikibu," and "The Diary of Izumi Shikibu," this volume showcases the unique...... more

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge ... more

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge ... more

lady-in-waiting Murasaki Shikibu. The original manuscript, created around the peak of the Heian period, no longer exists. The Tale of...... more

About Dennis Washburn’s translation "Washburn’s version of Murasaki Shikibu’s masterpiece is lucid and engaging...... more

Shikibu in the early eleventh century, around the peak of the Heian Period. It is sometimes called the world’s first novel...... more

the world. Lady Murasaki Shikibu and her tale’s hero, Prince Genji, have had an unmatched influence on Japanese culture...... more

Shikibu in the early eleventh century, around the peak of the Heian Period. It is sometimes called the world’s first novel...... more

An abridged edition of the world’s first novel, in a translation that is "likely to be the definitiv... more

The world’s first novel, in a translation that is "likely to be the definitive edition . . . for man... more

novel, The Tale of Genji, by Murasaki Shikibu, is a poetic evocation of aristocratic life in eleventh-century Japan, a...... more

Featuring thirty elegant, courtly scenes on high-quality paper, this coloring book is the perfect st... more

human nature. Murasaki Shikibu (circa AD 973-1025) served among the gifted poets and writers of the imperial court during...... more

Murasaki Shikibu, born into the middle ranks of the aristocracy during the Heian period (794-1185 CE), wrote The Tale...... more

Murasaki Shikibu, born into the middle ranks of the aristocracy during the Heian period (794-1185 CE), wrote The Tale...... more

Japanese author Lady Murasaki records her life as tutor to the Japanese empress, whose service she e... more

In the early eleventh century Murasaki Shikibu, a lady in the Heian court of Japan, wrote what many consider to be the...... more