The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu

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The Tale of Genji

Murasaki Shikibu

1359 pages digital 1001

81 editions

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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 so...

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