#20 in United Kingdom Fiction
Tale of Princess Kaguya, The
Matthew Stavros translated by, Reginald Jackson illustrated by
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One of the great works of early literature-a fantastical tale of beauty, intrigue, lust and salvation. The Tale of Princess Kaguya is Japan's oldest surviving prose narrative and one of its most famous literary works.
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