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pikemalarkey 2 years ago

Both of the Tale of Genji books have such beautiful covers. I feel tempted to bloat my 'to read' list even further.

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readingproject 2 years ago

'Bloat' would be the word if you choose an unabridged edition. Suematsu's abridged translation is readable and doesn't feel truncated, but just reading the opening of Washburn, I felt the language was more elegant. I'm looking forward to fitting the reading of it into a regular schedule. An insight into Japanese culture a thousand years ago, but also, we see how much like us these people were emotionally.

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