The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu

The Tale of Genji

源氏物語 #1-56

Murasaki Shikibu with Suematsu Kencho (Translator), Elaine J. Sepani (Narrator)

6 hours, 56 minutes first pub 1001 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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 Japanese noblewoman Murasaki Shikibu wrote The Tale of Genji in the 11th century to entertain the other women in the court. It follows the romantic exploits of the title character, an emperor’s son, as he navigates life within aristocratic societ...

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