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The Gossamer Years: The Diary Of A Noblewoman Of
Heian Japan
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Kagero Nikki, translated here as The Gossamer Years, belongs to the same period as the celebrated
Tale of Genji. This frank autobiography diary reveals two tempestuous decades of the author's unhappy marriage and her growing indignation at rival wives and mistresses. To impetuous to be satisfied as a subsidiary wife, this beautiful noblewoman of the Heian dynasty protests the marriage system of her time in one of Japanese literature's earliest attempts to portray difficult elements of the predominant social hierarchy. A classic work of early Japanese prose, The Gossamer Years offers a timeless and intimate glimpse into the culture of ancient Japan. Publisher: Tuttle Publishing Illustration: N Language: ENG Title:
The Gossamer Years: The Diary of a Noblewoman of Heian Japan Pages: 00208 (Encrypted EPUB) On
Sale: 2011-12-20 SKU-13/ISBN: 9780804811231 Category: Biography & Autobiography : Historical General

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