All you need to know about the books you meant to read; THE TALE OF GENJI (1010? - 1020?) by the Lady Murasaki Shikikbu

The Independent - London | September 28, 1996| | Copyright

The summit of Japanese classical literature, Genji details both court and political life during the Heian period (794-1192).

Plot: The Emperor loves low-born Kiritsubo. She gives birth to a son. The Emperor's jealous first wife persecutes Kiritsubo to death. The boy is made Genji, or commoner, for his own protection. Much of the novel is consumed with Genji's pursuit of women. Among his many loves are the Emperor's latest mistress and a young girl, Murasaki, whom he adopts as a daughter. Genji flirts with incest. His amatory appetite creates political difficulties. The Emperor's wives, ...

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