Vakıfbank Kültür Yayınları Genji’nin Hikayesi (2 Volume Boxed Set)

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This work, considered the world's first novel, was written in the early 11th century by the noble woman murasaki shikibu. The tale of genji is a masterpiece spanning three generations and nearly three-quarters of a century, featuring approximately 450 actors and recognized as a groundbreaking work in the realm of world literature. The genji story, comprised of 54 chapters, primarily tells the life of hikaru genji, the aristocratic "light-shedding prince," renowned for his exceptional good looks and talents. it also delves into the lives of some characters from his lineage, following the events of the 41st chapter. The novel not only follows genji's complex romantic relationships, political endeavors, and personal struggles, but also offers readers a rich depiction of life within the imperial court during the heian period in japan. One of the most remarkable aspects of genji's story is the masterful blending of prose and poetry.

novel, not only does it describe the characters' feelings, but it also contains more than 800 traditional waka poems, which capture the depth of feelings, thoughts, and beauty. These poems, passed down from hand to hand, reveal feelings that cannot be expressed alone through writing, establishing a deep communication between characters.

In his translation of the work, oğuz baykara has tried to reflect the poetry feast that murasaki shikibu created in the genji monogatari 1000 years ago in his turkish translation, with his poems in metered and rhymed verses, each line usually consisting of 14 syllables, 1000 years after his death.

Embark on a delightful journey into the enchanting world of "the tale of genji," one of the world's greatest literary treasures, not just of japan, but now available in turkish for the first time. "the tale of genji" is widely recognized as our nation's oldest, largest, and most magnificent novel.

it has been read with admiration in our country for centuries, recently translated into many foreign languages, and now it is praised as a world classic in all corners of the world. In japanese literature, genji, the scholar and writer ikeda kikan, is a work that neither precedes it in its greatness nor is surpassed by subsequent works in its glory. The tale of genji has been the greatest masterpiece of classical japanese literature since the early 11th century. Japanese scholar royall tyler product name: the tale of genji (2 volume box set) product code: 9786256647664 author: murasaki shikibu publication year: 2025 cover type: paperback page number: 1436 paper type: 2. Dough turner:

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