Japanese author Lady Murasaki records her life as tutor to the Japanese empress, whose service she entered in 1006, offering inside glimpses of the Japanese imperial palace This is the diary of Lady Murasaki, the Japanese prose writer. It describes the Heian court at its apogee and offers an intimate picture of the author's life as tutor and companion to the timid Empress Shoshi. It reveals the underside of imperial splendour from a female point of view. Preface
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A Note on Japanese Names and Dates
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Introduction
Cultural background
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The author
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The diary
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The Diary of Lady Murasaki
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Appendix 1: Ground-Plans and Map
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Appendix 2: Additional Sources
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A Guide to Further Reading
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