The tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu

"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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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
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EBook-No. 66057
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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