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As I Crossed a Bridge of Dreams: Recollections of a Woman in 11th-Century Japan

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A Lady-in-waiting at a Heian court in medieval Japan records her personal feelings and reactions to social standards. Its shy and vulnerable author found happiness neither in her work at court nor with her family, and projected into her writing veiled longings that are both timeless and poignant.
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ISBN:
9780140442823
Subtitle:
Recollections of a Woman in 11th-Century Japan
Author:
Morris, Ivan
Author:
Sarashina
Author:
Sarashina, Lady
Publisher:
Penguin Classics
Subject:
General
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Japan
Subject:
Near and far eastern fiction (fictional works
Subject:
Literature-A to Z
Copyright:
1989
Edition Description:
Trade Paper
Publication Date:
19891205
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
from 12
Language:
English
Pages:
176
Dimensions:
7.76x5.24x.44 in. .32 lbs.
Age Level:
from 18
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