The tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu
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"The tale of Genji" by Murasaki Shikibu is a classic work of Japanese literature written in the early 11th century. Often considered the world's first novel, it depicts the lives of high courtiers during the Heian period. The story follows Hikaru Genji, the emperor's son demoted to commoner status, through his romantic encounters and later years. The narrative continues with his descendants, weaving together hundreds of characters across multiple generations in this
monumental work of court life and forbidden love. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Murasaki Shikibu, 978?- |
|---|---|
| Translator | Waley, Arthur, 1889-1966 |
| LoC No. | 25026899 |
| Title | The tale of Genji |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tale_of_Genji |
| Note | Part 2 of this translation is published under title: The sacred tree; part 3 under title: A wreath of cloud: part 4 under title: Blue trousers: part 5 under title: The lady of the boat: part 6 under title: The bridge of dreams. |
| Note | Translation of nine chapters. |
| Credits | Ronald Grenier (This file was produced from images generously made available by Google Books/Stanford University Libraries.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 75.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PL: Language and Literatures: Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania |
| Subject | Psychological fiction |
| Subject | Man-woman relationships -- Fiction |
| Subject | Romance fiction |
| Subject | Japan -- Court and courtiers -- Fiction |
| Subject | Japanese fiction -- To 1600 -- Translations into English |
| Subject | Japan -- Social life and customs -- To 1600 -- Fiction |
| Subject | Aristocracy (Social class) -- Japan -- Fiction |
| Subject | Princes -- Japan -- Fiction |
| Subject | Hikaru Genji (Fictitious character) -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 66057 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-66057-8 |
| Release Date | Aug 13, 2021 |
| Last Update | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 4493 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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