This is the prose masterpiece of the Heian era of the 10th and 11th centuries, which is recognized as a great period in Japanese literature. It is an account of the intricate, exquisite, highly ordered court culture which made such a masterpiece possible.
Genji Monogatari [The Romance of Genji]
โ Scribed by Shikibu, Murasaki
- Book ID
- 106794487
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 602 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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