Title: The Diary of Lady Murasaki
Author: Murasaki Shikibu
Genre: Autobiography, History
A Sentence Review:
Snippets of a historical diary recorded by Lady Murasaki Shikibu, with not only her insightful personal reflections and keen observations of Japanese imperial court life, but also her almost psychological analysis of the relationships, surroundings and people around her; often told in a thoughtful, philosophical manner.
And there you have it! Did you enjoy Lady Murasaki? 👘 I admit it did get dry and it was difficult to maintain interest… but I did it for the history! Leave a comment if you wanna chat about this book in specifics! You can also share this post so more people know how historically informed you are! jkjk.
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