The Tale of Genji in 1 Minute | Love, Loss, and the Beauty of Impermanence

🎙️ A Minute of Classics: short and great.
The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu is often called the world’s first novel — a sweeping portrait of court life in ancient Japan.

Prince Genji is graceful, intelligent, and haunted by longing. As he moves through love affairs and loss, the story explores the fragile beauty of emotions and time.

In just one minute, step into a world of elegance, poetry, and quiet melancholy.

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