The women of the Tale of Genji

Publisher: NHK Publishing
Author: Yukiko Fujii
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Number of books: 1
Language: Japanese
Category: General books
Latest release date: 2024-01-25

Synopsis:
Beautiful, gentle, and clean. The deep world of "Genji Monogatari" invites the light source and the deeply related women

The Japanese literature monument "Genji Monogatari" is written by Murasaki Shikibu during the Heian period and is still ready to read.

Women in the story are happy in love with the light source, but suffer from jealousy and unacceptable love because they live in an aristocratic society. Nevertheless, even now, he strikes the reader's heart.

This time, we take up the eight women in Fujitsubo's shrine, purple, Aoi -kun, the morning glory, the Akashi -kun, and the Women's Shrine, and Eight Women's Palace, which are particularly deep as the light source. Introducing the story world along with the famous scenes that make you think. A must -see for the scene explanation of a cute illustration and a polite person's commentary by Professor Fujii, who specializes in research on "Genji Monogatari"!
Recommended for beginners who have never read the original!