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The Tale of the Heike - Annotated (Paperback)

The Tale of the Heike - Annotated (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><i>The Tale of the Heike</i> is one of the masterworks of Japanese literature, ranking with <i>The Tal of Genji</i> 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.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>"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 Studies<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>This version of the <i>Heike</i> 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.--<i>Journal of Asian Studies</i><br>

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