The Tale of the Heike
Stanford University Press
Published in April 1988
Book
Hardback
504 pages
978-0-8047-1418-1 (ISBN)
Description
The Tale of the Heike is one of the masterworks of Japanese literature, ranking with The Tal of Genji in quality and prestige. This new translation is not only far more readable than earlier ones, it is also much more faithful to the content and style of the original. Intended for the general audience as well as the specialist, this edition is highly annotated.
Reviews / Votes
"This version of the Heike is superb and indeed reveals to English-language readers for the first time the full scope, grandeur, and literary richness of the work as a masterpiece of medieval writing."-Journal of Asian StudiesMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Palo Alto
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 162 mm
Thickness: 40 mm
Weight
910 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8047-1418-1 (9780804714181)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
New editions
Person
Content
Introduction; The tale of the Heike; Translator's note; Principal characters; Contents; text; Maps; Appendices; Glossary.