Böcker av Haruo (Editor Shirane

Classical Japanese: A Grammar is a comprehensive, and practical guide to classical Japanese. It includes detailed explanations of basic grammar and explains how classical Japanese is related to modern Japanese. This companion volume includes exercise answers and tables.

Contains selected readings that address an array of grammatical concerns in Japanese. This book features approximately 2,500 key words, highlighting those used most frequently. It is suitable for students, scholars, and translators of classical Japanese.

Features various works dating from the very beginnings of the Japanese written language through the evolution of Japan's noted aristocratic court and warrior cultures. This book contains translations of such texts as "The Tales of the Heike". It includes selections from "The Tale of Genji", "The Pillow Book", "Kokinsh", and others.