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Table of Contents; Introduction to the New Edition; Introduction by the Translator; I. The Chamber of Kiri; II. The Broom-Like Tree; III. Beautiful Cicada; IV. Evening Glory; V. Young Violet; VII. Maple Fete; VIII. Flower-Feast; IX. Hollyhock; X. Divine Tree; XI. Villa of Falling Flowers; XII. Exile at Suma; XIII. Exile at Akashi; XIV. The Beacon; XV. Overgrown Mugwort; XVI. Barrier House; XVII. Competitive Show of Pictures.;Genji Monogatari (The Tale of Genji) is the world's earliest novel and the most famous work in Japan's literary history. It remains the finest portrayal of court life in the classical Heian period, some ten centuries ago. The author, Murasaki Shikibu (Lady Murasaki) was a member of the celebrated Fujiwara clan, which virtually created the history and culture of the Heian age. The novel has for its theme the many loves of the radiantly charming Prince Genji, son of the emperor and paragon of the ladies of the court. But its underlying motif is the fleeting nature of life in a transient world of.
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