"The best moments in reading are when you come across something – a thought, a feeling, a way of looking at things – that you’d thought special, particular to you. And here it is, set down by someone else, a person you’ve never met, maybe even someone long dead. And it’s as if a hand has come out, and taken yours.”
Fun read!
This is so charming, Julius!
This is the most fascinating "Asia" post you have out so far, I have long been interested in the Tale of Genji. Thanks for this, Julius.
"The best moments in reading are when you come across something – a thought, a feeling, a way of looking at things – that you’d thought special, particular to you. And here it is, set down by someone else, a person you’ve never met, maybe even someone long dead. And it’s as if a hand has come out, and taken yours.”
Alan Bennett, The History Boys
• The Conversation - Guide to the classics: The Tale of Genji, a 1,000-year-old Japanese masterpiece
https://theconversation.com/guide-to-the-classics-the-tale-of-genji-a-1-000-year-old-japanese-masterpiece-99848