Diaries of Court Ladies of Old Japan

Fiction & Literature, Anthologies
Cover of the book Diaries of Court Ladies of Old Japan by Shikibu Murasaki, Dover Publications
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Shikibu Murasaki ISBN: 9780486169194
Publisher: Dover Publications Publication: December 3, 2012
Imprint: Dover Publications Language: English
Author: Shikibu Murasaki
ISBN: 9780486169194
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication: December 3, 2012
Imprint: Dover Publications
Language: English
Because women in ancient Japan enjoyed high status, they were well-educated and reasonably independent. They also produced much of the country's best literature. Three of these amazing ladies wrote these diaries, among them the highly skilled writer Murasaki Shikibu (ca. 973-1025 a.d.). A lady-in-waiting to the Japanese Empress, she became very adept at observing the daily activities and attitudes of the upper classes. Her diary is a remarkable record of events staged with rare and exquisite taste. The Sarashina Diary, filled with an appreciation of nature, begins with a nine-year-old girl's dreams and ends with the grown woman's account of her husband's funeral (1009-1059 a.d.). Izumi Shikibu's diary is a delicately written work, with poetic thoughts characteristic of the lady's shy reserve. Brimming with poetry and understated social observations, all three provide an extraordinary glimpse of court life in old Japan. Unabridged republication of the edition originally published by Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston and New York, 1920. 2 color illustrations. 12 black-and-white illustrations. Appendix.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Because women in ancient Japan enjoyed high status, they were well-educated and reasonably independent. They also produced much of the country's best literature. Three of these amazing ladies wrote these diaries, among them the highly skilled writer Murasaki Shikibu (ca. 973-1025 a.d.). A lady-in-waiting to the Japanese Empress, she became very adept at observing the daily activities and attitudes of the upper classes. Her diary is a remarkable record of events staged with rare and exquisite taste. The Sarashina Diary, filled with an appreciation of nature, begins with a nine-year-old girl's dreams and ends with the grown woman's account of her husband's funeral (1009-1059 a.d.). Izumi Shikibu's diary is a delicately written work, with poetic thoughts characteristic of the lady's shy reserve. Brimming with poetry and understated social observations, all three provide an extraordinary glimpse of court life in old Japan. Unabridged republication of the edition originally published by Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston and New York, 1920. 2 color illustrations. 12 black-and-white illustrations. Appendix.

More books from Dover Publications

Cover of the book The Theory of Matrices in Numerical Analysis by Shikibu Murasaki
Cover of the book Special Functions for Scientists and Engineers by Shikibu Murasaki
Cover of the book Sketches of Early American Architecture by Shikibu Murasaki
Cover of the book Short Stories by Shikibu Murasaki
Cover of the book Egyptian Ideas of the Afterlife by Shikibu Murasaki
Cover of the book A Profile of Mathematical Logic by Shikibu Murasaki
Cover of the book Paul's Case and Other Stories by Shikibu Murasaki
Cover of the book Elementary Theory and Application of Numerical Analysis by Shikibu Murasaki
Cover of the book Flaws and Fallacies in Statistical Thinking by Shikibu Murasaki
Cover of the book The House of the Dead by Shikibu Murasaki
Cover of the book Choral Orchestration by Shikibu Murasaki
Cover of the book An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language by Shikibu Murasaki
Cover of the book The War of the Worlds by Shikibu Murasaki
Cover of the book Vector Spaces and Matrices by Shikibu Murasaki
Cover of the book Destiny by Shikibu Murasaki
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy