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The World of the Shining Prince Ivan Morris's definitive and widely acclaimed portrait of the ceremonious and melancholy world of ancient Japan. Using "The Tale of Genji" and other major literary works from Japan's Heian period as a frame of reference, "The World of the Shining Prince" recreates an era when women set the cultural tone. Focusing on the world of the emperor's court--a world deeply admired by Virginia Woolf, among... Full description