The Tales of Ise
$37.84
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
17 October 2016
Summary
One of the three seminal works of Japanese literature, this beautiful collection of poems and tales offers an unparalleled insight into ancient Japan. Along with the Tale of Genji and One Hundred Poets, One Poem Each, the Tales of Ise may be considered as one of the three most important works of Japanese literature. A poem-tale collection from the early Heian period, the thread of the narrative is loosely composed around a series of stories spanning the period from a man’s youth to his death, and offers deep insights into the world of courtly love in ancient Japan.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141392578 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0141392576 |
| Author: | Peter MacMillan |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 17 October 2016 |
| Weight: | 302g |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 131mm x 198mm |
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Critics Review
MacMillan’s Tales of Ise adds to the treasures of Japanese literature that can now be enjoyed in English translation. It is the most poetic translation of this work to date and establishes MacMillan as an outstanding translator of Japanese poetry – Donald Keene
Peter MacMillan
Peter MacMillan was born in Ireland and has lived in Japan for more than twenty years. He has been a visiting researcher at the universities of Princeton, Columbia and Oxford, and is currently a translator, poet and print-maker. He has translated Tales of Ise and One Hundred Poets, One Poem Each for Penguin Classics.
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