Summary of Murasaki Shikibu's The Diary of Lady Murasaki

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 The Tsuchimikado mansion is beautiful in autumn. The voices of the priests who are reciting sūtras all night long are more impressive as they continue throughout the night. The moon has clouded over, darkening the shadows under the trees. #2 The blending of the incense balls was finished on the twenty-sixth of the ninth month. Her Majesty distributed them to her women. The younger members, who were still unski