The Diary of Lady Murasaki
Download or Read eBook The Diary of Lady Murasaki PDF written by Murasaki Shikibu and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 1996-03-07 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Murasaki Shikibu |
| Publisher | : Penguin UK |
| Total Pages | : 223 |
| Release | : 1996-03-07 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780141907659 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0141907657 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (59 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Diary of Lady Murasaki by : Murasaki Shikibu
Book excerpt: The Diary recorded by Lady Murasaki (c. 973-c. 1020), author of The Tale of Genji, is an intimate picture of her life as tutor and companion to the young Empress Shoshi. Told in a series of vignettes, it offers revealing glimpses of the Japanese imperial palace - the auspicious birth of a prince, rivalries between the Emperor's consorts, with sharp criticism of Murasaki's fellow ladies-in-waiting and drunken courtiers, and telling remarks about the timid Empress and her powerful father, Michinaga. The Diary is also a work of great subtlety and intense personal reflection, as Murasaki makes penetrating insights into human psychology - her pragmatic observations always balanced by an exquisite and pensive melancholy.
