The Tale of Yoshitsune

A recognized masterpiece of Japanese classical literature in a brilliant translation by Arkady Strugatsky. "The Tale of Yoshitsune" is a novel about chivalry and samurai duty, love and honor. A famous general, a national hero of Japan, a participant in grand events that determined the country's future for centuries, he remains not just a line in a history textbook but has entered legends, and his image has become one of the key figures in Japanese culture.

Along with "The Tale of the Heike," which reflected the conflict of the feudal houses of Heike and Minamoto that plunged Japan into a bloody chaos of civil war for many years, "The Tale of Yoshitsune" became a response to this national tragedy. The story of Minamoto Yoshitsune, a valiant warrior, a devoted brother, a reliable friend, and the beloved of the beauty Shizuki, a living embodiment of the very best qualities of a samurai, and finally, a victorious commander - the "Japanese Suvorov," in Arkady Strugatsky's definition - shows that in such a war there are no winners.