The Tale of the Genji is one of the world's earliest novels, antedating Don Quixote by 600 years. It's author, Murasaki Shikibu, is surely the world's first woman novelist. This program traces the plot, which centers on the romantic relationships of the noble hero, Genji--through the panels of a series of illustrated handscrolls dating from the early 12th century.
"The Tale of the Genji is one of the world's earliest novels, antedating Don Quixote by 600 years. It's author, Murasaki Shikibu, is surely the world's first woman novelist. This program traces the plot, which centers on the romantic relationships of the noble hero, Genji--through the panels of a series of illustrated handscrolls dating from the early 12th century."@en
"The Tale of the Genji is one of the world's earliest novels, antedating Don Quixote by 600 years. It's author, Murasaki Shikibu, is surely the world's first woman novelist. This program traces the plot, which centers on the romantic relationships of the noble hero, Genji--through the panels of a series of illustrated handscrolls dating from the early 12th century."
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