{"product_id":"the-diary-of-lady-murasaki-paperback-1","title":"The Diary of Lady Murasaki - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShikibu Murasaki\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAmy Lowell\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eAnnie Shepley Omori\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDerived from the journals of an empress's tutor and companion, this unique book offers rare glimpses of court life in eleventh-century Japan. Lady Murasaki recounts episodes of drama and intrigue among courtiers as well as the elaborate rituals related to the birth of a prince. Her observations, expressed with great subtlety, offer penetrating and timeless insights into human nature. \u003cbr\u003e Murasaki Shikibu (circa AD 973-1025) served among the gifted poets and writers of the imperial court during the Heian period. She and other women of the era were instrumental in developing Japanese as a written language, and her masterpiece, \u003ci\u003eThe Tale of Genji\u003c\/i\u003e, is regarded as the world's first novel. Lady Murasaki's diary reveals the role of books in her society, including the laborious copying of texts and their high status as treasured gifts. This translation is accompanied by a Foreword from American poet and Japanophile Amy Lowell.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJapanese novelist and poet, Murasaki Shikibu (c. AD 973-1025) served as a lady-in-waiting at the imperial court during the Heian period. She and other women writers of the era were instrumental in developing Japanese as a written language, and her masterpiece, \u003ci\u003eThe Tale of Genji, \u003c\/i\u003e is regarded as the world's first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 7.9 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 18, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756257771808,"sku":"9780486836652","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d6d70bb5aa649d943826642c9b66c00f.webp?v=1780077763","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-diary-of-lady-murasaki-paperback-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}