The Diary of Lady Murasaki
- Format: Pocket
- Antall sider: 144
- Språk: Engelsk
- Forlag/Utgiver: SD Books
- EAN: 9780140435764
- Utgivelsesår: 1996
- Bidragsyter: Shikibu, Murasaki
169,-
The Diary recorded by Lady Murasaki (c. 973-c. 1020), author of The Tale of Genji, is an intimate picture of her life as tutor and companion to the young Empress Shoshi. Told in a series of vignettes, it offers revealing glimpses of the Japanese imperial palace - the auspicious birth of a prince, rivalries between the Emperor''s consorts, with sharp criticism of Murasaki''s fellow ladies-in-waiting and drunken courtiers, and telling remarks about the timid Empress and her powerful father, Michinaga. The Diary is also a work of great subtlety and intense personal reflection, as Murasaki makes penetrating insights into human psychology - her pragmatic observations always balanced by an exquisite and pensive melancholy.