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The Tale of the Heike - Annotated (Paperback)

Name: The Tale of the Heike - Annotated (Paperback)
Brand: Stanford University Press
SKU: 83641789
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The Tale of the Heike is one of the masterworks of Japanese literature, ranking with The Tal of Genji in quality and prestige.
504 Pages
Fiction + Literature Genres, General

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The Tale of the Heike is one of the masterworks of Japanese literature, ranking with The Tal of Genji in quality and prestige. This new translation is not only far more readable than earlier ones, it is also much more faithful to the content and style of the original. Intended for the general audience as well as the specialist, this edition is highly annotated.

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The Tale of the Heike

is one of the masterworks of Japanese literature, ranking with The Tal of Genji

in quality and prestige. This new translation is not only far more readable than earlier ones, it is also much more faithful to the content and style of the original. Intended for the general audience as well as the specialist, this edition is highly annotated.

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"This version of the Heike is superb and indeed reveals to English-language readers for the first time the full scope, grandeur, and literary richness of the work as a masterpiece of medieval writing."--Journal of Asian Studies

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 9.16 Inches (H) x 6.18 Inches (W) x 1.38 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.59 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 504

Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres

Sub-Genre: General

Publisher: Stanford University Press

Format: Paperback

Language: English

Street Date: March 1, 1990

TCIN: 83641789

UPC: 9780804718035

Item Number (DPCI): 247-82-7848

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 1.38 inches length x 6.18 inches width x 9.16 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 1.59 pounds

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