Tale Of Lady Ochikubo
Tale Of Lady Ochikubo

Author: Wilfred Whitehouse

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-10-28

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 1136220356

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First published in 2006. This family saga of a wicked stepmother has been called the world's first novel. Written during the 10th century Heian Era and first translated into English in 1934. It follows the changing fortunes of the heroine, Lady Ochikubo, who is forced to live almost as a servant in her noble father’s house while the stepmother gives preference to her own daughters. The story of the Lady marris a powerful nobleman of the Royal Court and triumphs over adversity is told with emotion, with and humour.

Ochikubo Monogatari or The Tale of the Lady Ochikubo
Ochikubo Monogatari or The Tale of the Lady Ochikubo

Author: Wilfrid Whitehouse

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2010-10-18

Total Pages: 221

ISBN-13: 1136913289

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The Tale of the Lady Ochikubo dates from the last quarter of the tenth century. It is therefore one of the earliest of that long line of monogatari which are a special part of Japanese literature from the Heian Era. Ochikubo is the first novel: here for the first time is a vivid and realistic chronicle of life, related with a wealth of natural dialogue. In no story of the Heian Era are there so few poems or an absence of descriptions of the beauties of nature. The author keeps close to the human story he is chronicling. It is also the first novel to attempt any kind of characterisation. As a whole, the novel is of outstanding importance in the history of Japanese literature.

Ochikubo Monogatari
Ochikubo Monogatari

Author:

Publisher: London : P. Owen

Published: 1965

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13:

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This family saga of a wicked stepmother has been called the world's first novel. Written during the 10th century Heian Era and first translated into English and published by Kegan Paul in 1934, it follows the changing fortunes of the heroine, Lady Ochikubo. The Lady is forced to live almost as a servant in her noble father's house while the stepmother gives preference in all things to her own daughters. Beautiful and clever, she is told she is ugly and stupid, and kept indoors so no one knows of her existence. The story of how the Lady marries a powerful nobleman of the royal court and triumphs over adversity is told with emotion, wit and humour.

Ochikubo Monogatari or The Tale of the Lady Ochikubo
Ochikubo Monogatari or The Tale of the Lady Ochikubo

Author: Wilfrid Whitehouse

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2010-10-18

Total Pages: 266

ISBN-13: 1136913297

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The Tale of the Lady Ochikubo dates from the last quarter of the tenth century. It is therefore one of the earliest of that long line of monogatari which are a special part of Japanese literature from the Heian Era. Ochikubo is the first novel: here for the first time is a vivid and realistic chronicle of life, related with a wealth of natural dialogue. In no story of the Heian Era are there so few poems or an absence of descriptions of the beauties of nature. The author keeps close to the human story he is chronicling. It is also the first novel to attempt any kind of characterisation. As a whole, the novel is of outstanding importance in the history of Japanese literature.

A History of Japanese Literature
A History of Japanese Literature

Author: Shūichi Katō

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 414

ISBN-13: 9781873410486

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A new simplified edition translated by Don Sanderson. The original three-volume work, first published in 1979, has been revised specially as a single volume paperback which concentrates on the development of Japanese literature.