Overview
The Tale of the Heike is one of the masterworks of Japanese literature, ranking with The Tal of Genji 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.
- | Author: Helen Craig McCullough
- | Publisher: Stanford University Press
- | Publication Date: Mar 01, 1990
- | Number of Pages: 504 pages
- | Binding: Paperback or Softback
- | ISBN-10: 0804718032
- | ISBN-13: 9780804718035
