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    This lengthy, many-charactered story follows a prince who is demoted to commoner status. He falls in love with his stepmother, among several other women, and becomes the father of an emperor. The author of this tale is called by the name of one of the characters, since the writer's real name is uncertain. What is this book, when was it written, and what is its supposed significance in the history of literature?

    Question #57696. Asked by lanfranco. (Jun 11 05 5:29 PM)


    JaneofGaunt

    		The Tale of Genji, 11th Century, author Lady Murasaki, Significance, scroll painting by woman, first so-called 'novel' - umm, can't think of anything else and it's too late at night to hunt up references!
    But maybe it's not this one at all.

    Jun 11 05, 7:32 PM
    lanfranco

    		Actually, it is. Yay, Jane!

    In the opinion of many people, novels certainly existed in antiquity, though scholars will probably be arguing forever about what, exactly, constituted the first "novels." "The Tale of the Genji," however, is the first we know of that can be attributed to a woman author.

    Though there were apparently a lot of garbage-y Greek romances published during the Roman Empire. Harlequin and Mills & Boon are carrying on a fine ancient tradition.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tale_of_Genji

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novel

    Jun 11 05, 7:48 PM
    gmackematix

    		It sounds as if you might be talking about this famous work:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tale_of_Genji

    Jun 12 05, 7:35 AM
    gmackematix

    		D'oh! Gimboid backs out slowly hoping nobody noticed...

    Jun 12 05, 7:36 AM

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