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- The shining Genji, a man of wealth and power, devotes himself to love―at the risk of losing everything. Enter the court of medieval Japan, and follow Genji’s attempts to find perfect love and a beautiful life in the midst of the back-biting, scheming, and deceit of the powerful people around him.
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However, when Genji turns 40 years old, his life begins to decline. His political status does not change, but his love and emotional life begin to incrementally diminish as middle age takes hold. He marries another wife, the Third Princess (known as Onna san no miya in the Seidensticker version, or Nyōsan in Waley's).
- Murasaki Shikibu
- Genji Monogatari
- The Tale of Genji: A Summary
The work's author is considered to be a lady of the imperial court by the name of Murasaki Shikibu who wrote it over several years and completed it around 1020 CE during the Heian period (794-1185 CE). Murasaki is also known as To no Shikibu. Murasaki was a nickname and shikibu means 'secretariat,' which was the role of her father as in ancient Jap...
The Japanese title Genji Monogatari may be translated as 'The Tale of Prince Genji.' It consists of 54 chapters and 750,000 words, although the final 13 chapters are regarded as a later addition by a minority of scholars principally because the story then no longer concerns Genji but his son Kaoru and takes on a darker tone. Neither do scholars ent...
Part 1 The 'Tale of Genji' covers the lifetime of Prince Genji and then his descendants, which is a period of some 70 years. The story is set at the height of the Heian period during the reign of Emperor Daigo, 897-930 CE. Prince Hikaru Genji is the son of an emperor but not in direct line to the throne. Although Genji is a fictional character ther...
- Mark Cartwright
At its most basic, The Tale of Genji is an absorbing introduction to the culture of the aristocracy in early Heian Japan—its forms of entertainment, its manner of dress, its daily life, and its moral code. The era is exquisitely re-created through the story of Genji, the handsome, sensitive, gifted courtier, an excellent lover and a worthy ...
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Across the novel, the focus on Genji’s interior life allows unparalleled access to his increasing maturity, measured paradoxically in the ways he experiences guilt and remorse. Crucial to The Tale of Genji is its intimate portrait of Heian-era court culture.
Jul 22, 2018 · Genji kidnaps and grooms a ten-year-old child bride, before fathering a secret love-child with his stepmother, all the while insistently pursuing a plethora of women in various extramarital...
Genji’s life is not without its complications. Not only is Lady Koki-den jealous of Genji’s possible place in court, his wife, Lady Aoi, and his mistress, the Lady of Rojukō, are also unhappy about his intrigues.
Genji discovers Murasaki, a young girl with whom he falls deeply in love and eventually takes as his wife. Genji’s talents and charm lead to his political ascent, becoming a powerful and influential figure in the court. The tale follows Genji’s life until his death, exploring themes of impermanence and the passage of time.
