| − | '''''The Tale of Genji''''' is a classic Japanese novel about a self-centered, womanizing prince in [[History of Japan|Medieval Japan]]. It was written in the eleventh century AD by [[Lady Murasaki]], who was well acquainted with life in the [[List of Japanese emperors|Japanese Emperor]]'s court during the [[Heian Period]].<ref>"Although fictional, the Tale of Genji is taken to be an accurate representation of aristocratic life in the middle of the Heian period (794-1195). [http://www.dartmouth.edu/~arth17/Genji.html]</ref> | + | '''''The Tale of Genji''''' is a classic Japanese novel about a self-centered, womanizing prince in [[History of Japan|Medieval Japan]]. It was written in the eleventh century by [[Lady Murasaki]], who was well acquainted with life in the [[List of Japanese emperors|Japanese Emperor]]'s court during the [[Heian Period]]. "Although fictional, the Tale of Genji is taken to be an accurate representation of aristocratic life in the middle of the Heian period (794-1195).<ref>[http://www.dartmouth.edu/~arth17/Genji.html]</ref> |