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Diary of Lady Murasaki (Penguin Classics) (1st Edition) by Murasaki Shikibu/ Bo, Richard Bowring (Translator), Lady Murasaki, Richard John Bowring Paperback, 144 Pages, Published 1996 ISBN-10: 0-14-043576-X / 014043576X ISBN-13: 978-0-14-043576-4 / 9780140435764 The Diary recorded by Lady Murasaki (c. 973-c. 1020), author of The Tale of Genji, is an intimate picture of her life as tutor and companion to the young Empress Shoshi., Told in a series of vignettes, it offers revealing glimpses of the Japanese imperial palace - the auspicious birth of a prince, r |