The Tale of Murasaki: A NovelOne of the famous work of Japanese literature is the eleventh-century Tale of Genji by a woman of the imperial court. This title evokes Murasaki's close family, the men and women she loved, the vortex of high politics she was drawn into at court, and the way in which Murasaki came to write her masterpiece. |
Contents
Chifuru Chifuru | 13 |
Night of the Hazy Moon Oborozukiyo | 27 |
Ruri Blue Like Lapis Lazuli Ruri | 44 |
Copyright | |
32 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
asked autumn Bai Juyi beautiful began blossoms brother brush ceremony cherry Chifuru child Chinese Chinese calendar Chinese poetry clouds color court curtains Dainagon dark daughter Echizen emperor Emperor Ichijō Emperor Kazan empress face Father feel felt garden Genji girl hair heard husband Ichijō imagine imperial Kamo Kamo River Kaoru Katako Kerria Rose Kintō knew Korechika Koshōshō Lady Dainagon leave looked Lotus Sutra mansion Master Jyo Michikane Michinaga Ming-gwok Miyako month moon morning mother Murasaki Murasaki Shikibu never night Nobunori Nobutaka palace Perhaps pillow book poem poetry priest prince realized returned Rinshi robes Ruri Saishō saké seemed Sei Shōnagon Shōnagon Shōshi silk snow someone spirit spring stayed stepmother story summer sure surprised Sutra sweet flag Tale of Genji Teishi things thought told took Ukifune verandah woman women wondered writing wrote young