![]() ![]() ![]() Commonly seen as Japans greatest literary work, its literary, cultural, and historical significance has been thoroughly acknowledged. Also included an introduction from another translation of the book by Royall Tyler to explain its background - EPUB & MOBI. The file here is the complete novel in EPUB and MOBI formats. ![]() The tale from eleventh century Japan recreates (in over eleven hundred pages) a time and a region long lost, distant from memory and everyday life, and yet full of timeless and contemporary human passions and feelings. 'The Tale of Genji' Genji Monogatari by Murasaki Shikibu - A famous Japanese novel written by a courtesan from the Heian Period (11th Century). Part 2 of this translation is published under title: The sacred tree part 3 under title: A wreath of cloud: part 4 under title: Blue trousers: part 5 under title: The lady of the boat: part 6 under title: The bridge of dreams. Murasaki Shikibus The Tale of Genji is variously read as a work of feminist protest, the worlds first psychological novel and even as a post-modern masterpiece. The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu, in an impressive translation by Royall Tyler, is a classic of world literature. ![]()
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