The First Novel.

        Nowaday, one of the most popular genders that people use to read are the novels. Therefore, many people take the decission to becoming into a writer. Nevertheless, it is not easy and the talent or a lot of imagination is neccessary. However, the history talks about one specific novel which many people have considered as the first written novel and the first modern novel. Written by the japanese author Murasaki Skikibu, The Tale of Genji.

        The Tale of Genji ( Genji no Monogatari) was written in an archaic court language that was already unreadable a century after it was written. Thus, the Japaneses have been reading annotated and illustrated versions of the work since as early as the 12th century. Unfortunaly, the original manuscript no longer exists. Akiko Yosano, a poet, have translated the novel into modern Japanese in the early 20th century. Someone have attempted the first english translation, but it was of poor quality and incomplete.

        The story is about one man, Hikaru Genji, the definition of this name is "Shining" Genji of the Minamoto clan. He is the illegitimate son of an unnamed Emperor of Japan, and considered too handsome for his own good. The tale of Genji concentrates on Genji's romantic life and describes the costums of the aristocratic society of the time. Shikibu, the author, have written the story in 54 volumes. Since the birth of Genji until the life of his sons.

        To conclude, many people have been trying to translate the whole story, or almost the parts that still exist. This is considered the master piece of the author. Furthermore, a number of readers and translators have considered the importance of the story because the relevance of the time when it was written and what represents in the modern times.