The Tale of Genji

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The Tale of Genji is an 11th-century Japanese literary classic by Murasaki Shikibu, often considered the world’s first novel and a masterpiece of courtly romance and psychological insight.

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instanceOf Heian period literature
Japanese literary classic
courtly romance
novel
psychological fiction
adaptedAs anime
film
manga
stage plays
television series
alsoKnownAs Genji Monogatari
linked to: The Tale of Genji
author Murasaki Shikibu
considered a masterpiece of Japanese literature
one of the world’s first novels
containsPoetry yes
countryOfOrigin Japan
culturalStatus Japanese national treasure
dateWritten early 11th century
firstPartFocus life of Hikaru Genji
genre court romance
monogatari
psychological novel
hasCharacter Aoi no Ue
Kaoru
Lady Fujitsubo
Lady Murasaki
linked to: Murasaki Shikibu

Niou no Miya
Rokujo no Miyasudokoro
To no Chujo
influenced Japanese court literature
later Japanese fiction
visual arts in Japan
language Japanese
laterPartFocus lives of Kaoru and Niou
literaryPeriod Heian period
mainCharacter Hikaru Genji
narrativeForm prose
notableFor complex narrative structure
detailed depiction of Heian court life
psychological depth of characters
use of waka poetry within prose
numberOfChapters 54
originalLanguage Classical Japanese
settingPeriod Heian period
structure multiple generations of a noble family
theme aesthetics and beauty
court politics
family and lineage
impermanence
love and romance

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Heian period significantWork The Tale of Genji
The Tale of Genji alsoKnownAs Genji Monogatari
linked to: The Tale of Genji
Murasaki Shikibu notableWork The Tale of Genji
Murasaki Shikibu workDescribedAs The Tale of Genji is often considered the world’s first novel
linked to: The Tale of Genji
Classical Japanese hasCanonicalWork The Tale of Genji
Ise Monogatari influenced The Tale of Genji
Uji associatedWith The Tale of Genji
Imperial court of Japan notableWorkProduced The Tale of Genji
Ishiyama-dera associatedWork The Tale of Genji
Uji associatedWithWork The Tale of Genji
subject linked to: Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Uji City associatedWithLiterature The Tale of Genji
Heian Palace associatedWork The Tale of Genji
Hikaru Genji fictionalUniverse The Tale of Genji
Hikaru Genji appearsIn The Tale of Genji
Lady Fujitsubo appearsIn The Tale of Genji
Aoi no Ue appearsIn The Tale of Genji
Rokujo no Miyasudokoro appearsIn The Tale of Genji
Rokujo no Miyasudokoro fictionalUniverse The Tale of Genji
Rokujo no Miyasudokoro firstAppearanceChapter The Tale of Genji – early chapters concerning Genji’s love affairs
linked to: The Tale of Genji
To no Chujo appearsIn The Tale of Genji
Niou no Miya appearsIn The Tale of Genji
Niou no Miya hasFictionalUniverse The Tale of Genji universe
linked to: The Tale of Genji
Empress Shōshi associatedWork The Tale of Genji
Murasaki Shikibu Diary relatedWork The Tale of Genji
Kaoru appearsIn The Tale of Genji
Makura no Sōshi relatedWork Genji Monogatari
linked to: The Tale of Genji
Heian court literature notableWork The Tale of Genji