The Diary of Lady Murasaki (Penguin Classics)

Author: Shikibu, Murasaki

Brand: Penguin

Color: Multicolor

Edition: Reprint

Binding: Paperback

Format: Illustrated

Number Of Pages: 144

Release Date: 01-10-1996

Part Number: 9780140435764

Details: This is the diary of Lady Murasaki, the Japanese prose writer. It describes the Heian court at its apogee and offers an intimate picture of the author's life as tutor and companion to the timid Empress Shoshi. It reveals the underside of imperial splendour from a female point of view.

EAN: 9780140435764

Package Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.0 x 0.5 inches

Languages: English, Japanese