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

by Lady Sarashina, Ivan Morris (Translator), Ivan Morris (Introduction)

Overview

Born at the height of the Heian period, the pseudonymous Lady Sarashina reveals much about the Japanese literary tradition in this haunting self-portrait. Born in 1008, Lady Sarashina was a lady-in-waiting of Heian-period Japan. Her work stands out for its descriptions of her travels and pilgrimages and is unique in the literature of the period, as well as one of the first in the genre of travel writing.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780140442823
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	12/05/1989
Series:	Penguin Classics Series
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	176
Sales rank:	454,896
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.75(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Lady Sarashina (as she is commonly known), born in 1008, was a lady-in-waiting of Heian-period Japan. Her work stands out for its descriptions of her travels and pilgrimages and is unique in the literature of the period, as well as one of the first in the genre of travel writing.

Table of Contents

As I Crossed a Bridge of DreamsIllustrations and Maps
Sections and Chronology
Introduction
Translation: As I Crossed A Bridge of Dreams
Notes
Index to Notes