The Tale of Genji is considered the world's first true novel. The book was written over 1,000 years ago in Japan by Murasaki Shikibu. The story is about the interactions between the main character Genji and the people he encounters. Themes of love, affection, friendship, loyalty, and family are explored through overlapping mini-sagas in the fifty-four chapter story.
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