This Norton Critical edition includes:

• The renowned and unaltered translation of Murasaki Shikibu's 11th-century work, widely regarded as the world's first novel, by Dennis Washburn.
• Edited by Dennis Washburn.
• Fourteen selected references, from Sugawara no Takasue's daughter to Virginia Woolf, carefully chosen to enhance the reader's understanding and appreciation of this richly nuanced work.
• Nine critical essays on the central themes of “Genji Monogatari”.
• A list of songs and poetry, three timelines, and a selected bibliography.

Pages: 1424, Year of Publication: 0413, Dimensions: 17.8x17.8cm