The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu

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The Tale of Genji

Murasaki Shikibu with Royall Tyler (Translator)

352 pages digital 1001

81 editions

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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—and is certainly one of its finest. Genji, the Shining Prince, is the son of an emperor. He is a passionate ...

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