The Tale of Genji
Murasaki Shikibu, a lady-in-waiting to Empress Akiko in the early eleventh century, writes this multi-volume work during her time at court. The narrative is established as a classic of Japanese literature by 1022 and features a structure comprising fifty-four chapters.
License
Public Domain
Originally published
1010
Latest release
Oct 9, 2026
Pages
332
Format
6 × 9 in (152 × 229 mm)
Book type
Novel
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Table of Contents
- The Tale of Genji
- Preface
- 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
- Appendix I
- Appendix II. The Vestal Virgins of Ise and Kamo.
- Notes