Description
Book SynopsisEdith Sarra radically rethinks the
Tale of Genji by focusing on the figure of the house—both the narrative’s images of aristocratic mansions and its representation of their inhabitants.
Unreal Houses opens new perspectives on the architectonics of the
Genji and the feminine milieu that midwifed what has been called the world’s first novel.
Trade ReviewBrings new and valuable insights to
Genji studies, and its interest in genealogies and generations of the dead will illuminate other work being done in the field …A compelling read: beautifully written and edited, provided with useful diagrams and helpful notes,
Unreal Houses is an academic book that is hard to put down and a welcome addition to scholarship on premodern literature. -- Elizabeth Oyler * Journal of Japanese Studies *
