EVERYMAN’s LIBRARY
Herewith our current stock of fiction and nonfiction titles from the fine Everyman’s Library. All hardcovers, all sewn-bound with a silk ribbon to keep your place, all with a chronology of the author’s life and literary and world events, all with discerning introductions, all with appropriate notes supporting the texts. I will write more soon about the long and honorable history of Everyman’s Library, its high production values, and the special features in every volume. For now, enjoy!
The listings are alphabetical by author’s last name.
The Tale of Genji
The Tale of Genji
The Heian era of the tenth and eleventh centuries is recognized as one of the very greatest periods in Japanese literature, and The Tale of Genji is not only the unquestioned prose masterpiece of that period, but also the most absorbing account we have of the intricate, exquisite, highly ordered court culture which made such a masterpiece possible. Edward Seidensticker’s translation of Lady Murasaki’s splendid romance has been honoured throughout the world for its fluency, scholarly depth, literary tact and sensitivity.