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The Tale of Genji
Literature源氏物语
(japanese) Murasaki Shikibu
"The Tale of Genji" is a classic Japanese literary masterpiece that has had a huge impact on the development of Japanese literature. It is known as the peak of Japanese classical literature and opened the era of "mono-sorrow" in Japan. The work is generally believed to have been written between 1001 and 1008. "The Tale of Genji" is the world's earliest full-length novel. The novel describes the style of Japan during the Heian-Kyo period, exposes human nature, struggles in the palace, and reflects the powerless status and miserable life of women at that time.
"The Tale of Genji" is a classic Japanese literary masterpiece that has had a huge impact on the development of Japanese literature. It is known as the peak of Japanese classical literature and opened the era of "mono-sorrow" in Japan. The work is generally believed to have been written between 1001 and 1008. "The Tale of Genji" is the world's earliest full-length novel. The novel describes the style of Japan during the Heian-Kyo period, exposes human nature, struggles in the palace, and reflects the powerless status and miserable life of women at that time.