Project Gutenberg 2014-10-19 Public domain in the USA. 507 Omori, Annie Shepley Doi, Kochi 1886 土井光知 土居光知 Izumi Shikibu Idzumi Shikibu Itsumi Shikibu Oe Masamune no Musume 和泉式部 泉式部 Murasaki Shikibu Fujiwara, Murasaki Murasaki Sikibu 紫式部 Sugawara no Takasue no Musume 1008 菅原孝標女 21000128 Diaries of Court Ladies of Old Japan The Sarashina diary -- The diary of Murasaki Shikibu -- The diary of Izumi Shikubu. Produced by Madeleine Fournier and Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by "Diaries of Court Ladies of Old Japan" translated by Annie Shepley Omori and Kochi Doi is a historical collection of personal diaries written during the early 11th century. This work presents an intimate glimpse into the lives of Japanese noblewomen during the Heian Period, showcasing their thoughts, experiences, and interactions within the court. The diaries reveal the complex emotional landscape of these women, particularly regarding love, loss, and societal expectations, portrayed through nuanced poetry and prose. At the start of the "Sarashina Diary," the narrator reflects on her upbringing in a distant province and her yearning to read romances, particularly tales about the romantic Shining Prince Genji. She describes her emotional farewell to her childhood home as she journeys to the royal city, capturing the varying landscapes and her emotions throughout the voyage. The narrative reveals her vulnerability, as she experiences homesickness and a profound desire for connection, depicted through her poignant poetry and relationships with family members. The opening sets the stage for a coming-of-age tale imbued with dreams, aspirations, and the trials of a sensitive soul in a world filled with beauty and sorrow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Japanese diaries -- Women authors -- Translations into English Japan -- Court and courtiers DS PL Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General 435392 435442 2024-09-19T15:42:36.085367 2023-09-20T11:42:19.785243 text/html text/html 418047 2024-04-04T03:34:19 text/html 1929087 2024-09-19T15:42:43.966372 application/epub+zip 1937305 2024-09-19T15:42:37.261422 application/epub+zip 226326 2024-09-19T15:42:36.579383 application/epub+zip 2069637 2024-09-19T15:42:48.342336 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2055899 2024-09-19T15:42:43.302404 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347931 2022-09-21T12:09:12.147986 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353347 2024-09-19T15:42:34.771385 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 333376 2024-04-04T04:27:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17565 2024-09-19T15:42:48.500312 application/rdf+xml 9930 2024-09-19T15:42:36.707367 image/jpeg 2079 2024-09-19T15:42:36.641384 image/jpeg 1790827 2024-09-19T15:42:36.161392 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia ja.wikipedia