The Tale of Genji (novel)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/The_Tale_of_Genji_(novel)
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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:novel
gptkbp:adaptedInto gptkb:film
gptkb:opera
gptkb:theatre
gptkb:animated_television_series
gptkb:manga_series
gptkbp:author gptkb:Murasaki_Shikibu
gptkbp:chapter 54
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:firstCompleteEnglishTranslationYear 1925-1933
gptkbp:firstEnglishTranslationBy gptkb:Arthur_Waley
gptkbp:genre classic literature
court romance
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Tale of Genji (novel)
gptkbp:illustrator gptkb:Tosa_Mitsuoki
gptkbp:influenced Japanese folklore
gptkbp:inspiredBy gptkb:music
gptkb:Genji_Monogatari_Emaki
film adaptations
visual arts
theatrical adaptations
opera adaptations
television adaptations
anime adaptations
manga adaptations
various Noh plays
modern novels
gptkbp:mainCharacter gptkb:Hikaru_Genji
gptkbp:notableFor psychological insight
considered the world's first novel
depiction of Heian court life
Aobyōshi-bon
Beppon
Kawachi-bon
gptkbp:originalLanguage gptkb:Classical_Japanese
gptkbp:publicationDate early 11th century
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Heian_period
gptkbp:subject gptkb:Buddhism
aesthetics
impermanence
romantic relationships
political intrigue
court life
gptkbp:theme gptkb:Buddhism
beauty
family relationships
fate
impermanence
melancholy
social class
transience of life
court politics
mono no aware
love and loss
aesthetics of nature
gptkbp:translatedInto gptkb:Chinese
gptkb:French
gptkb:German
gptkb:Edward_Seidensticker
gptkb:Royall_Tyler
English
many other languages
Dennis Washburn
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Tale_of_Genji_scrolls
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6