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The Tale of Genji
- Narrated by: Elaine J. Sepani
- Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins
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Summary
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 within aristocratic society and eventually outside of it. Praised for its psychological insight into the characters’ motivations, the book greatly influenced Japanese culture and is widely considered the world’s first novel. In 1882, Suematsu Kencho translated a condensed version of the text into English, allowing this classic tale to reach a wider audience.
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- Adam Bale
- 04-03-24
Tale of Genji
would likely have been an interesting story if not for the incredibly dull monotone delivery of the voice actress
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- Dinah Styles Vickery
- 16-01-19
Great story but less great voice
I loved the tale of Genji a lot for the language that it used was exquisite. But the voice I felt did not portray the writings as well as I would wish. The voice was a bit robotics and didn’t portray how poetic the words were. Still I think it was great for the story was interesting and fun to listen too.
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- Anonymous User
- 05-06-21
Monotone delivery
The story was spoiled by the very disappointing narration. It was a struggle to finish this audiobook.
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- Santa Fe 61
- 16-06-20
Disappointing
The Tale of Genji is a masterpiece of world literature, this audio version doesn’t do it justice. The readers voice is totally flat, there’s no modulation or expressiveness in the voice. Read the actual book or find a different version.
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