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Shikibu Murasaki (Author)

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Publication Date: August 27, 2003

Three well-educated ladies wrote these diaries, among them the skilled writer Murasaki Shikibu (ca. 973-1025 a.d.). A lady-in-waiting to the Japanese Empress, she observed the upper classes with fine detail. The Sarashina Diary, begins with a 9-year-old girl's dreams and ends with the grown woman's account of her husband's funeral (1009-1059 a.d.). 2 color illustrations. 12 black-and-white illustrations. Appendix.

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Text: English, Japanese (translation) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Dover Publications (August 27, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0486432041
ISBN-13: 978-0486432045
Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
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