num_pages: 128
description: Describes the historical background of this eleventh century, Japanese novel, discusses its cultural setting, and examines the themes of the story
language: English
title: Murasaki Shikibu: The Tale of Genji
titlecomplete: Murasaki Shikibu: The Tale of Genji (Landmarks of World Literature)
genres: Literary Criticism, History, Nonfiction, Japanese Literature
ratings_count: 49
series: Landmarks of World Literature (New)
publisher: Cambridge University Press