The tale of Genji

Name: The tale of Genji
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Author: Murasaki Shikibu

by Murasaki Shikibu

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 23. Chapters: Murasaki Shikibu, List of The Tale of Genji characters, Genji Monogatari Emaki, Hikaru Genji, The Murasaki Shikibu Diary, Genji Monogatari Sennenki, Aoi no Ue, Lady Fujitsubo, Suetsumuhana, Sugawara no Takasue no musume, Ukifune, Kaoru Genji, Sennen no Koi Story of Genji, Kiritsubo Consort, Lady Rokujo. Excerpt: The Tale of Genji Genji Monogatari) is a classic work of Japanese literature attributed to the Japanese noblewoman Murasaki Shikibu in th...

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THE TALE OF GENJI
PREFACE
CONTENTS
LIST OF MOST IMPORTANT PERSONS
GENEALOGICAL TABLES
CHAPTER I KIRITSUBO
CHAPTER II THE BROOM-TREE
CHAPTER III UTSUSEMI
CHAPTER IV YŪGAO
CHAPTER V MURASAKI
CHAPTER VI THE SAFFRON-FLOWER
CHAPTER VII THE FESTIVAL OF RED LEAVES
CHAPTER VIII THE FLOWER FEAST
CHAPTER IX AOI
APPENDIX I
APPENDIX II The Vestal Virgins of Ise and Kamo.
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