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Tales of Genji
The Tale of Genji
Murasaki Shikibu

The Tale of Genji

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The Tale of Genji ......................................................................................................................................................1 . Murasaki Shikibu...........................................................................................................................................1 {The Paulownia Court} ................................................................................................................................23 2 ....................................................................................................................................................................24 3 ....................................................................................................................................................................24 4 ....................................................................................................................................................................25 5 ....................................................................................................................................................................25 6 ....................................................................................................................................................................26 7 ....................................................................................................................................................................26 8 ....................................................................................................................................................................26 9 ....................................................................................................................................................................28 10
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