Appraising Genji: Literary Criticism and Cultural Anxiety in the Age of the Last Samurai

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Appraising Genji Appraising Genji Literary Criticism and Cultural Anxiety in the Age of the Last Samurai Patrick W. Caddeau State University of New York Press Cover print by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839–1892): Ghost of Yūgao in The Tale of Genji, from the series Tsuki Hyakushi,“One Hundred Aspects of the Moon” (1886). Courtesy of Israel Goldman, London. Published by State University of New York Press, Albany© 2006 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission.No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. For information, address State University of New York Press, 194 Washington Avenue, Suite 305, Albany, NY 12210-2384 Production, Laurie Searl Marketing, Susan Petrie Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Caddeau, Patrick W., 1965– Appraising Genji : literary criticism and cultural anxiety in the age of the last samurai / Patrick W. Caddeau. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-7914-6673-6 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Murasaki Shikibu, b. 978? Genji monogatari. I. Title. PL788.4.G 895.6¢314–dc22 2005014022 ISBN-13: 978-0-7914-6673-5 (hardcover : alk.paper) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ...