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    The Tale of Genji
    The Tale of Genji
    The Tale of Genji
    Audiobook6 hours

    The Tale of Genji

    Written by Murasaki Shikibu

    Narrated by Elaine J Sepani

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    Japanese noblewoman Murasaki Shikibu wrote The Tale of Genji in the 11th century to entertain the other women in the court. It follows the romantic exploits of the title character, an emperor’s son, as he navigates life within aristocratic society and eventually outside of it. Praised for its psychological insight into the characters’ motivations, the book greatly influenced Japanese culture and is widely considered the world’s first novel. In 1882, Suematsu Kencho translated a condensed version of the text into English, allowing this classic tale to reach a wider audience.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthor's Republic
    Release dateSep 20, 2018
    ISBN9781982723613

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    • 2/5
      I want to be interested in this, but the narrator is not helping. There are no pauses, and her inflection is rather monotone... I hate to leave negative reviews, but I think I would have to be reading along with her to really understand.

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    • 1/5
      A terrible narrator… not worth a dime as an audiobook.