I'm giving the Tale of Genji another go. Trying to take this Christmas shutdown and get a running start. Maybe I'll get all the way through this time.
I need to find another handle to this tale than the main character. I find Genji uninteresting. He's a medieval Japanese Brad Pitt. He gets attention because he's attractive, a good performer, moves in all the right circles and is irresistible to the ladies. But as far as I can see, there's not much else there.
Note to self: What emerges if we pay attention to the women?
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