The Illustrated Tale of Genji by Tsuboi Koh, Murasaki Shikibu

The Illustrated Tale of Genji

Tsuboi Koh, Murasaki Shikibu

300 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction classics manga challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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Written in the eleventh century, this exquisite portrait of courtly life in medieval Japan is widely celebrated as the world’s first novel. Genji, the Shining Prince, is the son of an emperor. He is a passionate character whose tempestuous nature,...

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