Early in this work, a man from the Ministry of Rites declares that women should not be too scholarly.
Early in this work, a man from the Ministry of Rites declares that women should not be too scholarly. This work which contains the section "Appraisal of Women on a Rainy Night" features a protagonist who writes a poem comparing a love interest to a molted cicada shell and attempts to adopt a 10 year old whom he eventually marries. Among the many women the protagonist seduces are his stepmother Lady Fujitsubo, which annoys his first wife Lady Aoi. For 10 points, name this early novel set during the Heian period by Lady Murasaki.
Early in this work, a man from the Ministry of Rites declares that women should not be too scholarly.
The Tale of Genji 