The Lives of Three Women in 11th Century Japan (100 Copy Collector's Edition)

by Murasaki Shikibu, Izumi Shikibu, Lady Sarashina

This collection of diaries chronicles the lives of three women at court during the Heian era. The women detail their marriages, affairs, and travels across the country in three distinct styles. Lady Sarashina's work stands out for its descriptions of her travels and pilgrimages, making it one of the first in the genre of travel writing. Murasaki Shikibu's diary consists of a number of vignettes portraying important events, and Izumi Shikibu used...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1774373521
• ISBN13: 9781774373521
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: Royal Classics
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"