The Tale of Genji
Written by Murasaki Shikibu
Narrated by Elaine J Sepani
2.5/5
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About this audiobook
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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- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5I want to be interested in this, but the narrator is not helping. There are no pauses, and her inflection is rather monotone... I hate to leave negative reviews, but I think I would have to be reading along with her to really understand.
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- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5A terrible narrator… not worth a dime as an audiobook.