Bibliograph

The tales of Ise, foreword by Donald Keene ; translated and with a commentary by Peter MacMillan

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The tales of Ise, foreword by Donald Keene ; translated and with a commentary by Peter MacMillan

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages xxxix-xli) and appendices

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mapsillustrationsgenealogical tables

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no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The tales of Ise

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electronic resource eBook

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bibliographydictionaries

Responsibility statement

foreword by Donald Keene ; translated and with a commentary by Peter MacMillan

Series statement

Penguin classics

Summary

Along with the Tale of Genji and One Hundred Poets, One Poem Each, the Tales of Ise may be considered one of the three most important works of Japanese literature. A poem-tale collection from the early Heian period, the narrative is loosely composed around a series of stories spanning the period from a man's youth to his death, and offers deep insight into the world of courtly love in ancient Japan

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