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Genji Monogatari (The Tale of Genji)

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The Tale of Genji (Genji Monogatari) is a classic work of Japanese literature attributed to the Japanese noblewoman Murasaki Shikibu in the early eleventh century, around the peak of the Heian Period. It is sometimes called the world's first novel, the first modern novel, the first romance novel, or the first novel to still be considered a classic... The Genji was written for the women of the aristocracy (the yokibito) and has many elements found in a modern novel: a central character and a very large number of major and minor characters, well-developed characterization of all the major players, a sequence of events happening over a period of time covering the central character's lifetime and beyond. The work does not make use of a plot; instead, much as in real life, events just happen and characters evolve simply by growing older. One remarkable feature of the Genji, and of Murasaki's skill, is its internal consistency, despite a dramatis personae of some four hundred characters. For instance, all characters age in step and all the family and feudal relationships are consistent among all chapters. NOTE: this is a highly condensed version of the text, running to just under 200 pages, whereas the original is nearly 1000 pages long! (Summary by Wikipedia) (8 hr 52 min)

Chapters

Introduction

17:24

Read by Moira Fogarty

The Chamber of Kiri

46:38

Read by Moira Fogarty

The Broom-like Tree Part 1

38:21

Read by meyerli

The Broom-like Tree Part 2

21:24

Read by meyerli

The Broom-like Tree Part 3

30:12

Read by meyerli

Beautiful Cicada

16:57

Read by Availle

Evening Glory Part 1

34:54

Read by mlcui

Evening Glory Part 2

27:00

Read by mlcui

Young Violet Part 1

25:33

Read by Xiph

Young Violet Part 2

33:30

Read by meyerli

Saffron Flower

38:50

Read by Xiph

Maple Fete

19:04

Read by Rob Marland

Flower-Feast

9:33

Read by meyerli

Hollyhock

26:22

Read by e.a.zokaites

Divine Tree

27:55

Read by mlcui

Villa of Falling Flowers

2:56

Read by meyerli

Exile at Suma

37:45

Read by meyerli

Exile at Akashi

23:22

Read by Availle

The Beacon

14:24

Read by Timothy Lucas

Overgrown Mugwort

13:45

Read by Timothy Lucas

Barrier House

5:45

Read by Timothy Lucas

Competitive Show of Pictures

20:47

Read by Timothy Lucas

Bewertungen

um excelente retrato de época

(5 Sterne)

Um livro excelente texto descritivo e muito rico em detalhes sobre a condição humana. Muito Belo !

Interesting

(3,5 Sterne)

I enjoyed being taken back over a thousand years to the Japanese court. The plot was a bit thin, though.

(5 Sterne)

Like an unexpectedly warm kiss on the cheek so far.