Genji Monogatari

About this film

LibriVox recording of Genji Monogatari by Murasaki Shikibu. (Translated by Suematsu Kencho.) Read in English by Lynne T Genji Monogatari, or The Tale of Genji, is a Japanese classic novel from the eleventh century. Supposedly commissioned by members of the Imperial Family, it tells the story of the son of the Emperor's favorite concubine and his role as a privileged boy and man, but not quite recognized as royal. He is placed in a loveless marriage, but continues a number of 'friendships' with the women of the court. This translation brings us the first seventeen chapters, and there is some dispute over the authorship of later (not included) chapters. The book gives us a fascinating insight into court life of the period. - Summary by Lynne Thompson For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . M4B Audiobook (221MB)

Directors & creators

Murasaki Shikibu

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks; Japan; court life; romance; family; exile; bereavement; emperor; concubine; prince

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