Project Gutenberg 2014-10-19 Public domain in the USA. 725 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 Shikibu, Murasaki 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.) Reading ease score: 80.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Japanese diaries -- Women authors -- Translations into English Japan -- Court and courtiers DS PL Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Category: Poetry Category: Biographies 435806 2025-06-19T05:24:31.266376 text/html 418047 2024-10-24T11:41:55 text/html 1928949 2025-06-19T05:24:39.431331 application/epub+zip 1936940 2025-06-19T05:24:32.617330 application/epub+zip 226142 2025-06-19T05:24:31.847308 application/epub+zip 2069519 2025-06-19T05:24:43.843250 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2055901 2025-06-19T05:24:38.720297 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347931 2022-09-21T12:09:12.147986 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353348 2025-06-19T05:24:30.073347 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 333371 2024-10-24T11:41:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19285 2025-06-19T05:24:44.024258 application/rdf+xml 9930 2025-06-19T05:24:31.988302 image/jpeg 2079 2025-06-19T05:24:31.916314 image/jpeg 1790627 2025-06-19T05:24:31.351362 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia ja.wikipedia en.wikipedia