Genji: The Prince and the Parodies

by Sarah E Thompson and Sarah E. Thompson

How artists have interpreted the intrigues and love stories of The Tale of Genji, one of the world's oldest novels

Lady Murasaki's Tale of Genji has delighted readers for more than 1,000 years and inspired writers to create numerous parodies. Artists have responded with a rich parallel tradition illustrating the courtly intrigues, love affairs and shifting alliances of the epic novel, as well as its retellings...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0878468838
• ISBN13: 9780878468836
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: MFA Publications
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 3.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 10.3" x 11.2"