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The Tale of the Heike

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The Tale of the Heikeis one of the masterworks of Japanese literature, ranking with The Tal of Genjiin quality and prestige. This new translation is not only far more readable than earlier ones, it is also much more faithful to the content and style of the original. Intended for the general audience as well as the specialist, this edition is highly annotated.

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workworkMore like thisLess of this
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adult
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long · 489 pages
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