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The Tale of Genji: Dreams at Dawn
あさきゆめみし 源氏物語
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Synopsis
The work recounts the life of a son of a Japanese emperor, known to readers as Hikaru Genji, or "Shining Genji". Neither appellation is his actual name: Genji (源氏, Genji) is simply another way to read the Chinese characters for the real-life Minamoto clan (源の氏, Minamoto-no-Uji), to which Genji was made to belong. For political reasons, Genji is relegated to commoner status (by being given the surname Minamoto) and begins a career as an imperial officer. The tale concentrates on Genji's romantic...
Background
Asaki Yumemishi: Genji Monogatari was published digitally in English as The Tale of Genji: Dreams at Dawn by Kodansha USA from February 26, 2019 to February 4, 2020.
FAQ
The Tale of Genji: Dreams at Dawn has 13 volumes.
The Tale of Genji: Dreams at Dawn is currently finished.
The Tale of Genji: Dreams at Dawn was written by Waki Yamato, Murasaki Shikibu.
The Tale of Genji: Dreams at Dawn was published Oct 1979 to 1993.
