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Some corrections; I'm not too sure about 'kidnapping' either. It wasn't an agreed transfer, but it also wasn't a kidnapping in the worst sense of the word.
'''''The Tale of Genji''''' is a classic Japanese novel about a self-centered, womanizing prince in [[Medieval Japan]]. It was written in the eleventh century AD by [[Lady Murasaki]], who was well acquainted with life in the [[Japanese Emperor]]'s court during the [[Heian Period]].
'''''The Tale of Genji''''' is a classic Japanese novel about a self-centered, womanizing prince in [[Medieval Japan]]. It was written in the eleventh century AD by [[Lady Murasaki]], who was well acquainted with life in the [[Japanese Emperor]]'s court during the [[Heian Period]].
The main character, Genji, was a prince who used his power to seduce women and kidnap girls. One, named Murasaki, was a ten-year-old whom he made a [[child bride]].<ref>[http://{{e}}zinearticles.com/?Female-Resistance-to-Male-Authority,-Part-One&id=147595 Mary Arnold]</ref>
The main character, Genji, was a prodigy/prince who used his beauty and charm to seduce women and kidnap girls. One, named Murasaki, was a ten-year-old whom he made a [[child bride]].<ref>[http://{{e}}zinearticles.com/?Female-Resistance-to-Male-Authority,-Part-One&id=147595 Mary Arnold]</ref>
In his old age he repented his sins and turned to [[Buddhism]] for solace.
In his old age he repented his sins and turned to [[Buddhism]] for solace.