10 unique things about the Tale of Genji by Lady Murasaki Shikubu (& similarties with Proust)

The tale of Genji by Lady Murasaki Shikibu is the world’s first novel written a thousand years ago. It’s also the most important work of Japanese literature. In this video I will tell you ten unique things about this novel and tell you how Japan today is similar to Heian period in 10th century. At the end I will compare the tale of Genji with Marcel Proust’s novel in Search of Lost time.

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My other videos on the Tale of Genji

The Tale of Genji Summary and analysis: https://youtu.be/iEAGpVzjCJ8
The Tale of Genji vs. Shahnameh the persian book of kings: https://youtu.be/iEAGpVzjCJ8

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