Japan: A scene from 'The Tale of Genji' depicting Utsusemi, stepmother of the Governor of Kii. Ukiyo-e woodblock print from the series 'Tale of Genji in Fifty-four Chapters' by Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), 1852. 'The Tale of Genji' (Genji Monogatari) is a classic work of Japanese literature attributed to the Japanese noblewoman Murasaki Shikibu in the early 11th century, around the peak of the Heian period. It is sometimes called the world's first novel, the first modern novel, the first psychological novel or the first novel still to be considered a classic.

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