Monogatari: Eiga Monogatari, Emakimono, F y Wakash, Gikeiki, Gunki Monogatari, Hamamatsu Ch Nagon Monogatari, Konjaku Monogatarish

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 38. Chapters: Eiga Monogatari, Emakimono, F y Wakash, Gikeiki, Gunki monogatari, Hamamatsu Ch nagon Monogatari, Konjaku Monogatarish, Mumy z shi, Ochikubo Monogatari, Straw Millionaire, Sumiyoshi Monogatari, Taiheiki, Teito Monogatari, The Great Mirror, The Lady who Loved Insects, The Tales of Ise, The Tale of Genji, The Tale of Heiji, The Tale of H gen, The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, The Tale of the Heike, Torikaebaya Monogatari, Tsutsumi Ch nagon Monogatari, Uji Sh i Monogatari, Utsubo Monogatari, Yamato Monogatari, Yoru no Nezame. Excerpt: The Tale of Genji Genji Monogatari) is a classic work of Japanese literature written by the Japanese noblewoman and lady-in-waiting Murasaki Shikibu in the early years of the 11th century, around the peak of the Heian period. It is sometimes called the world's first novel, the first modern novel, the first psychological novel or the first novel still to be considered a classic. Notably, the novel also illustrates a unique depiction of the livelihoods of high courtiers during the Heian period. While universally considered a masterpiece, its precise classification and influence in both Western and Eastern canon has been a matter of debate. The first partial translation of Genji Monogatari into English was by Suematsu Kench, published in 1882. Arthur Waley published a six-volume translation of all but one chapter, with the first volume published in 1921 and the last in 1933. In 1976, Edward Seidensticker published the first complete translation into English, made using a self-consciously "stricter" approach with regards to content if not form. The most recent English translation was published in 2001 by Royall Tyler and aims at fidelity in content and form to the original text. The Tale of Genji may have been written chapter by chapter in installments, as Murasaki delivered the tale to aristocratic women, (the yokibito). It has many elements found in a modern novel: a central character and a very large number of major and minor characters, well-developed characterization of all the major players, a sequence of events covering the central character's lifetime and beyond. The work does not make use of a plot; instead, events happen and characters evolve simply by growing older. One remarkable feature of the Genji, and of Murasaki's skill, is its internal consistency, despite a dramatis personae of some four hundred characters. For instance, all characters age in step and the family and feudal relationships maintain general consistency. One complication for readers and t