Tales Of Ise
Tales of Ise is H. Jay Harris's English translation of Ise monogatari, a Heian-period Japanese collection of 125 episodes pairing prose with 209 waka poems, published by Tuttle in 1972. Its hero is often linked to the poet Ariwara no Narihira.
- Editions tracked
- 1
- First published
- Tuttle, 1972
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Adaptations
- Ise monogatari-e adaptation
Setting and characters
- Characters
- Ariwara no Narihira
- Genre
- uta monogatari
In print
- Editions recorded
- 1 on Open Library, 1 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 22 languages
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How many editions of Tales Of Ise are there?
We track 1 edition of Tales Of Ise. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Has Tales Of Ise been adapted?
Yes, including Ise monogatari-e (adaptation), according to Wikidata.
When was Tales Of Ise first published?
Tales Of Ise by H. Jay Harris was first published in 1972.
Where these facts come from
- The Tales of Ise, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Tales of Ise (Tuttle, 2005), Open Library (openlibrary.org)
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