The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu

The Tale of Genji

源氏物語 #1-56

Murasaki Shikibu with Dennis Washburn (Translator), Dennis Washburn (Translator)

1360 pages first pub 1001 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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Murasaki Shikibu, born into the middle ranks of the aristocracy during the Heian period (794-1185 CE), wrote The Tale of Genji--widely considered the world's first novel--during the early years of the eleventh century. Expansive, compelling, and s...

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