The Diary Of Lady Murasaki

This is the diary of Lady Murasaki, the Japanese prose writer. It describes the Heian court at its apogee and offers an intimate picture of the author's life as tutor and companion to the timid Empress Shoshi. It reveals the underside of imperial splendour from a female point of view.

• | By (Author): Murasaki Shikibu
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• | Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
• | Publication Date: Mar 07, 1996
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 144 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback|Softback
• | ISBN-10: 014043576X
• | ISBN-13: 9780140435764