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The Tale of Genji : (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) by Shikibu, Murasaki; Tyler, Royall is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
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<b>The world’s first novel, in a translation that is “likely to be the definitive edition . . . for many years to come” (<i>The Wall Street Journal</i>)<br><br>A Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition, with flaps and deckle-edged paper<br></b><br> Written in the eleventh century, this exquisite portrait of courtly life in medieval Japan is widely celebrated as the world’s first novel. Genji, the Shining Prince, is the son of an emperor. He is a passionate character whose tempestuous nature, family circ
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- Author
- Shikibu, Murasaki; Tyler, Royall
- Publisher
- Viking;Penguin Group US
- Published
- 2001
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780142437148
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, Literary Collections, Literary Fiction
- Rating
- 4.7 / 5 (555 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
Other editions & translations
- The tale of Genji : abridged (2006)
- 源氏物语 4 (2000)
- The Tale of Genji (2 Volume Set in Art Slipcase) (English and Japanese Edition) (1978)
- The tale of Genji : the Arthur Waley translation of Lady Murasaki's masterpiece (2011)
- The Tale of Genji (2010)
- The Tale of Genji (Penguin Classics) (2001)
- The tale of Genji : the Arthur Waley translation of Lady Murasaki's masterpiece (2010)
- The Tale of Genji (1978)
- The Tale of Genji (Genji Monogatari) (1972)
- The Tale of Genji (2006)
- The tale of Genji (1987)
- The Tale of Genji (1985)
- The tale of Genji : The Arthur Waley translation of lady Murasaki's masterpiece Tale of Genji : Arthur Waley translation of lady Murasaki's masterpiece (2011)
- The Tale of Genji : (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) (2006)
- The Tale of Genji (Genji Monogatari) (2005)
- The Tale of Genji (Genji Monogatari) (2006)
- The Tale of Genji: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) (Junichiro Breakdown of Genji) (2001)
- The Tale of Genji: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) (Junichiro Breakdown of Genji) (2006)
- The Tale of Genji (Tuttle Classics) (2011)
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