The Disaster of the Third Princess
Essays on The Tale of Genji
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Author(s)
Tyler, Royall
Language
EnglishAbstract
These seven essays by the most recent English translator of The Tale of Genji emphasize three major interpretive issues. What is the place of the hero (Hikaru Genji) in the work? What story gives the narrative underlying continuity and form? And how does the closing section of the tale (especially the ten “Uji chapters”) relate to what precedes it? Written over a period of nine years, the essays suggest fresh, thought-provoking perspectives on Japan’s greatest literary classic.
Keywords
history; japanese literature; customs; social life; japan; Hikaru Genji; Lady Fujitsubo; Minamoto clan; Shishi-odoshi; The Tale of Genji; Uji; Ukifune; Wakatake-class destroyerPublisher
ANU PressPublisher website
http://press.anu.edu.auPublication date and place
Canberra, 2009Series
Asian Studies Series Monograph,Classification
Literature: history & criticism