296 Pages
by
Routledge
296 Pages
by
Routledge
296 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 2006. This family saga of a wicked stepmother has been called the world's first novel. Written during the 10th century Heian Era and first translated into English in 1934. It follows the changing fortunes of the heroine, Lady Ochikubo, who is forced to live almost as a servant in her noble father’s house while the stepmother gives preference to her own daughters. The story of... Read more
Chapter 1 The First Book; Chapter 2 The Second Book; Chapter 3 The Third Book; Chapter 4 The Fourth Book;
Biography
Ochikubo Monogatari, Wilfred Whitehouse, Eizo Yanagisawa
