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1·Lady Murasaki Shikubu's the Tale of Genji is seen as the first of its kind in literature.

紫式部的《源氏物语》被看作是这类文学的开山鼻祖。

2·Sergio: Speaking about paper, the best novel ever written was The Tale of Genji by the Lady Murasaki.

塞吉奥：说到纸，迄今为止最好的小说是紫氏部写的《源氏物语》。

3·In the earliest, Murasaki Shikibu's literary masterpiece the Tale of Genji, the narrative is told in pictures alternating with text.

最早的形式为紫式部的文学巨著《源氏物语》的配画，以画面和文字交替出现。

4·It CONTAINS no military adventures nor epic journeys. Yet The Tale of Genji is in every way Japan's equivalent of Homer's Iliad.

没有军事冒险活动，也没有史诗般的历程- - -然而，《源氏物语》在日本的影响力却完全可以与荷马所著的《伊利亚特》相媲美。

5·There have been days, as the Tale of Genji tells us, when being one of the emperor's wives or concubines was the most enviable position a woman could attain.

曾几何时，就像《源氏物语》里描写的那样，成为天皇的妻妾是女人能够得到的最令人羡慕的地位。

6·“The Tale of Genji” rewards perseverance, but just as young Genji flits from one mistress to the next, so the reader can choose between the three English versions of the story.

《源氏物语》值得读者坚持将这部作品读完。 但是，正如那位年轻的源氏辗转于一个又一个的情人一样，读者可以在三种英译本之间进行选择。