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'''''The Tale of Genji''''' was a novel written in the eleventh century AD by [[Lady Murasaki]] about life in the Japanese Emperor's court during the [[Heian Period]].
 
'''''The Tale of Genji''''' was a novel written in the eleventh century AD by [[Lady Murasaki]] about life in the Japanese Emperor's court during the [[Heian Period]].
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The main character, Genji, was a prince who used his power to seduce women and kidnap girls.
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The main character, Genji, was a prince who used his power to seduce women and kidnap girls. He married provided each one with their own room and individual garden in a mansion he built specially for his wives and concubines.
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In his old age he repented his sins and turned to Buddhism for solace.  
       
[[Category:Novels|Tale of Genji]]
 
[[Category:Novels|Tale of Genji]]
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