"The Tale of Genji" by Murasaki Shikibu is a celebrated, early novel exploring the extravagant but also difficult lives of Japanese nobles starting in the Heian era. The story centers on Genji, born to a low-ranking mother, Lady Kiritsubo, who captures the Emperor's heart. Their love, shadowed by court jealousies, leads to sadness and the mother's early demise soon after Genji's birth. This event creates the backdrop for Genji's life, setting a stage filled with romance, courtly conflict, and personal growth, all colored by a deep sense of loss and desire that defines the whole tale.
The Tale of Genji
By Murasaki Shikibu
In a world of imperial courtships, jealousy, and loss, a nobleman navigates love and life, forever marked by his mother's tragic fate.
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About the AuthorMurasaki Shikibu was a Japanese novelist, poet and lady-in-waiting at the Imperial court in the Heian period. She was best known as the author of The Tale of Genji, widely considered to be one of the world's first novels, written in Japanese between about 1000 and 1012. Murasaki Shikibu is a descriptive name; her personal name is unknown, but she may have been Fujiwara no Kaoruko (藤原香子), who was mentioned in a 1007 court diary as an imperial lady-in-waiting.
Murasaki Shikibu was a Japanese novelist, poet and lady-in-waiting at the Imperial court in the Heian period. She was best known as the author of The Tale of Genji, widely considered to be one of the world's first novels, written in Japanese between about 1000 and 1012. Murasaki Shikibu is a descriptive name; her personal name is unknown, but she may have been Fujiwara no Kaoruko (藤原香子), who was mentioned in a 1007 court diary as an imperial lady-in-waiting.
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