The Tale of Genji (Dark Horse Comics)

[Steve Hubbell]

Amano: The Tale of Genji
By: Yoshitaka Amano

Yoshitaka Amano has been praised around the world for his lush watercolors and evocative work dealing with myth and legend. In The Tale of Genji Mr. Amano brings his considerable talent to retelling one of the most famous of Japanese myths: written by Murasaki Shikibu shortly after 1000 AD and considered by most scholars to be the first novel ever written, The Tale of Genji is the story of the romantic adventures of Genji, the amazingly handsome prince and his many romantic conquests. Told through stunning paintings, Mr. Amano brings this classic story to life for a new generation.

• As one of the most respected stories of all time, The Tale of Genji holds a worldwide place of honor among lovers of myth and legend.

• Will appeal to the legions of Vampire Hunter D fans worldwide, as well as fans of his work on Sandman (written by New York Times-bestselling author Neil Gaiman) and Wolverine (with award-winning author Greg Rucka).

Publisher: DH Press
Publication Date: Jul 26, 2006
Format: HC Full color & b&w, 80 pages, 8 7/16" x 11 15/16", 46 color illustrations
Price: $24.95
ISBN: 1-59582-063-9

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Dear Readers,
"Format: HC Full color & b&w, 80 pages, 8 7/16" x 11 15/16", 46 color illustrations"
The book is 1,090 pages as publised by A. Knopf.
Is this a one shot?
Will 80 pages really tell the story?
I guess if a picture is worth a thousand words....
Best wishes to all!
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[hakucho]

Ooooo..Genji is supposed to have been a famous lover

The story itself is apparently the world's first novel, being written by Murasaki who was condemned for it (although it still had a number of fans ;D)

[Leonardo-san]

Interesting....
I am 1/3 of the way through reading a newer English translation of this very book. It's not something you can just sit down and plow through like "summer reading fare." But it is interesting.
I find it hard to imagine how even just the part I have read so far could be done in 80 pages. So clearly choices were made about what to pull from in the novel.
I'll have to check it out. Thanks for posting the info on it!

[Sundancer]

I doubt it's the entire story. If I remember right, Genji isn't even in a third of the novel, which takes place "after his death," an item of confusion for even scholars.