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In The Tale of Genji and its Chinese Precursors: Beyond the Boundaries of Nation, Class, and Gender, Jindan Ni departs from the view of The Tale of Genji as a product of Japanese literary tradition devoid of Chinese and Buddhist influences. Combining close reading, the archival work of Japanese and Chinese scholars, and comparative literary theory, Ni argues that Murasaki Shikibu avoided the constraint of a single literary tradition by drawing on Chinese intertexts. Ni’s account reveals the heterogeneity that makes The Tale of Genji a masterpiece with enduring appeal.



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Chapter 1 Passages by the light of the Moon

Chapter 2 Pride, Desire, and the Making of the Living Phantom

Chapter 3 Class, Gender, and Literary Transcendence

Chapter 4 Rethinking the Narratives of Fallen Women

Chapter 5 Repetition, Substitution, and Tragedy

Chapter 6 The Feminine Voice of Subversion and Inversion

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      Publisher: Lexington Books
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 10/12/2020
      ISBN13: 9781793634412, 978-1793634412
      ISBN10: 1793634416

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      In The Tale of Genji and its Chinese Precursors: Beyond the Boundaries of Nation, Class, and Gender, Jindan Ni departs from the view of The Tale of Genji as a product of Japanese literary tradition devoid of Chinese and Buddhist influences. Combining close reading, the archival work of Japanese and Chinese scholars, and comparative literary theory, Ni argues that Murasaki Shikibu avoided the constraint of a single literary tradition by drawing on Chinese intertexts. Ni’s account reveals the heterogeneity that makes The Tale of Genji a masterpiece with enduring appeal.



      Table of Contents

      Chapter 1 Passages by the light of the Moon

      Chapter 2 Pride, Desire, and the Making of the Living Phantom

      Chapter 3 Class, Gender, and Literary Transcendence

      Chapter 4 Rethinking the Narratives of Fallen Women

      Chapter 5 Repetition, Substitution, and Tragedy

      Chapter 6 The Feminine Voice of Subversion and Inversion

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