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The tale of genji by murasaki shikibu 9780142437148 available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.

The tale of genji book depository. A work of great length it comprises six parts the first part of which also called the tale of genji is reprinted here. Completed in the early 11th century the tale of genji is considered the supreme masterpiece of japanese prose literature and one of the world s earliest novels. Royall tyler was born in london england and grew up in massachusetts england washington d c and paris. After the death of her husband she cloistered herself to study buddhism raise her daughter and write the world s first novel genji monogatari the tale of the shining prince genji.

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