{"product_id":"9780804836951","title":"The Tosa Diary","description":"Author: Ki no Tsurayuki\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780804836951\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Berkeley Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 25 Oct 2005\u003cbr\u003ePages: 128\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Tosa Diary\u003c\/i\u003e represents the oldest extant\u0026amp;nbsp;Japanese prose fiction and the beginnings of the great tradition\u0026amp;nbsp;of diary literature. Written in 935, the book is the record of an\u0026amp;nbsp;arduous 55-day 200-mile journey by sea from Tosa, where the\u0026amp;nbsp;author had served as a governor, to Kyoto, the capital.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u0026amp;nbsp;Narrated\u0026amp;nbsp;in the first person by a female persona, it provides modern\u0026amp;nbsp;readers not only with a fascinating look at Japanese life and\u0026amp;nbsp;travel in the tenth century but also an insight into the author's\u0026amp;nbsp;humanity and stylistic excellence. Though the author's other\u0026amp;nbsp;writings were known for their ornateness, this diary is written\u0026amp;nbsp;with an artless simplicity and quiet humor which is as welcome\u0026amp;nbsp;as it is unexpected from a nobleman of the period. His\u0026amp;nbsp;sufferings from seasickness, his grief for the loss of a minor, his\u0026amp;nbsp;pride when his little daughter composes a verse in reply to that\u0026amp;nbsp;of a visitor whom he evidently dislike, his\u0026amp;nbsp; own verses that he\u0026amp;nbsp;cannot resist quoting, and his way of deprecating the verses of\u0026amp;nbsp;others, as well as many other details, supply a very human\u0026amp;nbsp;touch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u0026amp;nbsp;This engaging translation includes an introduction and\u0026amp;nbsp;notes by the translator as well as the original Japanese in\u0026amp;nbsp;Romanisation.\u0026amp;nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46814062444702,"sku":"ADS-9780804836951","price":16.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780804836951.jpg?v=1778333548","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780804836951","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}