Murasaki Shikibu
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Featured Article: The top 100 classics of all time
Before we whipped out our old high school syllabi and dug deep into our libraries to start selecting contenders for this list, we first had to answer the question, "How do we define a classic?" The answer isn’t as straightforward as you might guess, though there’s a lot to be said for the old adage, "You know it when you see it" (or, in this case, hear it). Of course, most critically, each of our picks had to be fabulous in audio. So dust off your aspirational listening list—we have some amazing additions you don’t want to miss.
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The Tale of Genji
- By: Murasaki Shikibu, Suematsu Kencho - translator
- Narrated by: Elaine J. Sepani
- Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins
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Japanese noblewoman Murasaki Shikibu wrote The Tale of Genji in the 11th century to entertain the other women in the court. It follows the romantic exploits of the title character, an emperor’s son, as he navigates life in and out of aristocratic society....
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Couldn't listen to an entire chapter
- By Jago on 01-02-19
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The Tale of Genji
- Narrated by: Elaine J. Sepani
- Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 09-27-18
- Language: English
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The Tale of Genji
- By: Lady Murasaki Shikibu
- Narrated by: Blaise Adams
- Length: 8 hrs and 6 mins
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The Tale of Genji is an exquisitely crafted classic work of Japanese literature written in the 11th century. Some consider it to be the world's first novel, or the first modern or psychological novel....
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- By Cpw on 05-03-20
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The Tale of Genji
- Narrated by: Blaise Adams
- Length: 8 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 10-08-19
- Language: English
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El diario de la dama Murasaki
- By: Murasaki Shikibu
- Narrated by: Laura Hernández Bermejo
- Length: 4 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Una de las primeras novelas consideradas por derecho propio pertenecientes a la literatura universal, y cumbre absoluta de la literatura japonesa...
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El diario de la dama Murasaki
- Narrated by: Laura Hernández Bermejo
- Length: 4 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 02-07-22
- Language: Spanish
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