【Complete Collection of Japanese Literature】The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, The Tales of Ise, Ochikubo Monogatari, The Awakening at Midnight (Translated by Yasunari Tabata, Yoichi Nakagawa, Seijiro Kojima, Fumiko Enchi) Housed in a hardcover. The main body also has a transparent book cover. Thank you for viewing. Please consider the following book introduction. 【What is the Complete Collection of Japanese Literature?】 A collection of literature in which famous writers have translated Japanese classical literature into modern Japanese, making it easier to read. 【Included Works】 1. The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter A story created in the early Heian period. It is said to be "the oldest existing Japanese story" [1][2][3] and is now generally known as the story of "Princess Kaguya." The author and the exact year of creation are unknown. 2. The Tales of Ise A collection of waka tales created in the Heian period. It is a collection of short waka tales about a man who resembles Ariwara no Narihira, a nobleman who actually existed in the early Heian period, as the protagonist [6]. It is also a biographical story centered on the protagonist's love. 3. Ochikubo Monogatari A story from 中古 (chūko) Japan, created around the end of the 10th century. The title "Ochikubo" comes from the name of the room where the unfortunate heroine lived. The heroine, Ochikubo, who has a beautiful appearance, is made to live in a dilapidated room with a sunken tatami mat in the corner of the palace, as the name suggests, and is bullied by her stepmother. However, the ending is that she is noticed and marries Ukon no Shosho, a Cinderella-like story of stepchild bullying. 4. The Awakening at Midnight A courtly tale created in the late Heian period (around the late 11th century, during the reign of Emperor Go-Reizei). It is counted as one of the so-called derivative novels of The Tale of Genji. It is characterized by a unique method of meticulously observing the psychology of the characters and establishing it through precise descriptions, and is now considered a representative story of the late 中古 (chūko) period. This book was published over 50 years ago and has been stored on a bookshelf. Although there is some deterioration of the paper due to aging, there are no folds or major stains. For safety, I have wiped it down to prevent the paper from being damaged. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have in the comments. #CompleteCollectionofJapaneseLiterature #JapaneseLiterature #Books #Novels #JapaneseClassics #YasunariTabata #YoichiNakagawa #SeijiroKojima #FumikoEnchi #TheTaleoftheBambooCutter #OchikuboMonogatari #TheTalesofIse #TheAwakeningatMidnight #PrincessKaguya