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The Tale of Genji
Murasaki ShikibuOften considered the world's first novel, it offers an astonishingly modern exploration of psychology and aesthetics.
“How melancholy it is that a person should disappear from this world as dew vanishes from a leaf, and leave behind nothing but the sadness of his passing!”
— Murasaki Shikibu
Why It's Lindy
Often considered the world's first novel, it offers an astonishingly modern exploration of psychology and aesthetics.
About This Volume
A complex narrative of court life and the romantic entanglements of an emperor's son in 11th-century Japan.
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Why should I read The Tale of Genji?
Often considered the world's first novel, it offers an astonishingly modern exploration of psychology and aesthetics.
What is The Tale of Genji about?
A complex narrative of court life and the romantic entanglements of an emperor's son in 11th-century Japan.
