Diaries of Court Ladies of Old Japan


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A collection of three translated diaries written during the latter part of the Heian Period (11th century A.D.). The original authors, Sugawara no Takasue no musume, Murasaki Shikibu, and Izumi Shikibu, were all women of the Japanese court; the latter two known also for their novels and poetry, respectively. - Summary by Wikisource (5 hr 50 min)

Chapitres

Introduction by Amy Lowell 36:42 Lu par Elsie Selwyn
The Sarashina Diary Part 1 39:56 Lu par Elvia Quintana
The Sarashina Diary Part 2 37:29 Lu par Rapunzelina
The Sarashina Diary Part 3 25:43 Lu par Rapunzelina
The Diary of Murasaki Shikibu Part 1 52:12 Lu par Claudia Caldi
The Diary of Murasaki Shikibu Part 2 32:20 Lu par Claudia Caldi
The Diary of Murasaki Shikibu Part 3 44:39 Lu par Claudia Caldi
The Diary of Izumi Shikibu Part 1 42:37 Lu par Seraphina
The Diary of Izumi Shikibu Part 2 38:58 Lu par Seraphina