As I Crossed a Bridge of Dreams

Recollections of a Woman in Eleventh-Century Japan

By Lady Sarashina
Introduction by Ivan Morris
Translated by Ivan Morris

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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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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

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Paperback
Published by Penguin Classics
Dec 05, 1989 | 176 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | ISBN 9780140442823

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