源氏物語

About this book

Composed in the early eleventh century, The Tale of Genji follows a gifted prince through love affairs, family rivalries, and the quiet pressures of rank. Murasaki Shikibu’s classic blends social detail, poetry, and psychological insight to trace desire and loss across generations. It studies beauty and its cost, the passing of time, and how private feelings shape public fate. This bilingual edition presents the original text side-by-side with a translation.