The Tale of the Heike
Stanford University Press
Published on 1. March 1990
Book
Paperback/Softback
504 pages
978-0-8047-1803-5 (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
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Palo Alto
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 233 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 35 mm
Weight
721 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8047-1803-5 (9780804718035)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Previous edition
Person
Content
Introduction; The tale of the Heike; Translator's note; Principal characters; Contents; text; Maps; Appendices; Glossary.