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The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu.
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The Tale of Genji
by Murasaki Shikibu
The Tale of Genji, considered the world’s first great novel, describes the life of Japanese court society during the Heian period (794-1185) about 50 ye...
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Murasaki Shikibu (ca. 976-ca. 1031) was a Japanese writer of the late Heian period. Her "The Tale of Genji," the world's first psychological novel, is one of the longest and most distinguished masterp...
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While reading "The Tale of Genji" and "Song of Lasting Pain", one may note the distinct similarities in the plots. Both are of tales describing the affairs of a couple and various situations tha...
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Teaching The Tale of Genji
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The Tale of Genji Lesson Plans contain 128 pages of teaching material, including:
The Tale of Genji
Murasaki Shikibu
Doomed Relationships in Japanese Literature
