Genji Monogatari

Genji Monogatari (The Tale of Genji) is the Japan''s earliest novel and the most famous work in Japan''s literary history. It remains the finest portrayal of court life in the classical Heian period, some ten centuries ago. The author, Murasaki Shikibu (Lady Murasaki) was a member of the celebrated Fujiwara clan, which virtually created the history and culture of the Heian age.

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