Reviewed summary
The Tale of Genji
Ever try to follow a soap opera with a cast so huge and tangled you lose track by episode two? Now imagine that, but set in 11th-century Japan, with poetry, politics, and heartbreak dripping from every scene. "The Tale of Genji" is that mess, only it’s a masterpiece and the world’s first novel. Welcome to aristocratic drama, Heian style.
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