Murasaki Shikibu's The Tale of Genji

Murasaki Shikibu''s The Tale of Genji is variously read as a work of feminist protest, the world''s first psychological novel and even as a post-modern masterpiece. Commonly seen as Japan''s greatest literary work, its literary, cultural, and historical significance has been thoroughly acknowledged. As a work focused on the complexities of Japanese court life in the Heian period, however, the The ...