Murasaki Shikibu

Murasaki Shikibu was a Japanese noblewoman and lady-in-waiting at the Imperial Court during the Heian period, around the year 1000 AD. She is the author of The Tale of Genji, widely considered the world's first novel and one of the greatest works of literature ever written. This masterpiece follows the life, loves, and political intrigues of the son of a Japanese emperor. Her audiobooks and books are magnificent listening and reading — a thousand-year-old work that remains astonishingly alive and relevant.