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Este segundo volumen de La historia de Genji comprende los ultimos trece capitulos (42-54) de la obra. La narracion del ultimo tercio de la novela se reanuda tras un lapso de ocho anos desde la muerte de Genji. Volvemos a encontrarnos con Karou, hijo tardio de Genji, que segun dicen desprende un olor maravilloso desde su nacimiento, y tambien a Niou, el nieto de Genji. Los dos jovenes son grandes amigos, pero tambien seran duros rivales en el amor; primero, con las hijas de un principe viudo que vive retirado en Uji junto a sus dos hijas; y luego, con la bella Ukifune, que se encontrara atrapada entre dos pretendientes. La sucesion de amores imposibles y la desdicha que estos acarrean, constituiran el melancolico telon de fondo con el que concluye esta obra cumbre de la literatura japonesa. Nada se ha escrito mejor en ninguna literatura, dijo de ella Marguerite Yourcenar. Es comparable a los grandes clasicos occidentales como Cervantes o Balzac, dijo Octavio Paz. No es que sea mejor o mas memorable o intensa que la obra de Cervantes, pero si mas compleja, observo Borges. Pero esta obra no necesita elogios previos, necesita solamente que el lector llegue a ella y empiece a leerla. Algo inasible le empujara a seguir. Ese algo es su movimiento. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from New Moon, published by Thomson Gale on July 1, 2006. The length of the article is 744 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Lady Murasaki's novel idea: she wasn't waiting around.(Herstory)
Author: Valerie Barrios Cagle
Publication: New Moon (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 13Issue: 6Page: 18(2)

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Written centuries before the time of Shakespeare and Chaucer, The Tale of Genji marks the birth of the novel-and after more than a millennium, this seminal work about the life and loves of Prince Genji, master poet, dancer, musician and painter, continues to enchant readers throughout the world. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (3)

Great Book
I'm really enjoying reading this. I'm pacing myself so that I have something to look forward to at the end of a each day!!

Be warned!
This edition only contains the first seventeen chapters of the book (less than a third of the whole thing) and they are badly translated, especially the poems--and chapters are shortened without warning, taking out key information. Buyer beware. Unfortunately, I wasn't--and my whole class had to suffer with this version...my bad!

The Tale of Genji
This is a beautiful story.You might have trouble getting into it, but it really brings you to understanding the early Japanese culture better and it draws a very good picture of what life would have been like. Not to mention that I am proud to say the author of one of the worlds first 'Novels' was a WOMAN! How cool was that? ;}A good Read!! ... Read more