
The Tale of the World's First Novelist
Murasaki Shikibu
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The Woman Who Wrote the World's First Novel. Step behind the silk screens of 11th-century Heian Japan and discover the extraordinary life of Murasaki Shikibu. Born an ambitious scholar in a society that forbade female learning, Murasaki channeled her grief and forbidden knowledge into The Tale of Genji-the monumental work that pioneered the psychological novel. This definitive history charts her path from secluded widowhood to becoming a key literary attendant in the Imperial Court, revealing how she captured the ephemeral sadness of mono no aware and redefined human consciousness on the page....
The Woman Who Wrote the World's First Novel. Step behind the silk screens of 11th-century Heian Japan and discover the extraordinary life of Murasaki Shikibu. Born an ambitious scholar in a society that forbade female learning, Murasaki channeled her grief and forbidden knowledge into The Tale of Genji-the monumental work that pioneered the psychological novel. This definitive history charts her path from secluded widowhood to becoming a key literary attendant in the Imperial Court, revealing how she captured the ephemeral sadness of mono no aware and redefined human consciousness on the page. Approx.182 pages, 32300 word count