CHAPTER I

. KIRITSUBO 17 II. THE BROOM-TREE 39 III. UTSUSEMI 81 IV. YŪGAO 92 V. MURASAKI 135 VI. THE SAFFRON-FLOWER 180 VII. THE FESTIVAL OF RED LEAVES 211 VIII. THE FLOWER FEAST 239 IX. AOI 250 APPENDICES 297

LIST OF MOST IMPORTANT PERSONS

(ALPHABETICAL)

Aoi, Princess Genji’s wife.

Asagao, Princess Daughter of Prince Momozono. Courted in vain by Genji from his 17th year onward.

Emperor, The Genji’s father.

Fujitsubo The Emperor’s consort. Loved by Genji. Sister of Prince Hyōbukyō; aunt of Murasaki.

Genji, Prince Son of the Emperor and his concubine Kiritsubo.

Hyōbukyō, Prince Brother of Fujitsubo; father of Murasaki.

Iyo no Suke Husband of Utsusemi.

Ki no Kami Son of Iyo no Kami, also called Iyo no Suke.

Kiritsubo Concubine of the Emperor; Genji’s mother.

Kōkiden The Emperor’s original consort; later supplanted by Kiritsubo and Fujitsubo successively.

Koremitsu Genji’s retainer.

Left, Minister of the Father of Aoi.

Momozono, Prince Father of Princess Asagao.

Murasaki Child of Prince Hyōbukyō. Adopted by Genji. Becomes his second wife.

Myōbu A young Court lady who introduces Genji to Princess Suyetsumuhana.

Nokiba no Ogi Ki no Kami’s sister.

Oborozukiyo, Princess Sister of Kōkiden.

Ōmyōbu Fujitsubo’s maid.

Right, Minister of the Father of Kōkiden.

Rokujō, Princess Widow of the Emperor’s brother, Prince Zembō. Genji’s mistress from his 17th year onward.

Shōnagon Murasaki’s nurse.

Suyetsumuhana, Princess Daughter of Prince Hitachi. A timid and eccentric lady.

Tō no Chūjō Genji’s brother-in-law and great friend.

Ukon Yūgao’s maid.

Utsusemi Wife of the provincial governor, Iyo no Suke. Courted by Genji.

Yūgao Mistress first of Tō no Chūjō then of Genji. Dies bewitched.

GENEALOGICAL TABLES

┌ Prince Zembō, _m_. Lady Rokujō, and died young. │ │ │ └ Vestal Virgin of Ise. │ │ ├ THE EMPEROR. │ │ │ └ Heir Apparent (his mother was Kōkiden). │ │ │ ├ San no Miya. │ │ │ │ │ └ Kaoru Genji. │ │ │ └ Genji (his mother was Kiritsubo). │ │ ├ Prince Momozono. │ │ │ └ Princess Asagao. │ └ Princess Ōmiya, _m_. the Minister of the Left. │ ├ Aoi. │ │ │ └ Yūgiri. │ └ Tō no Chūjō. │ └ Kashiwagi.

MINISTER OF THE RIGHT. │ ├ Kōkiden (eldest daughter). │ └ Oborozukiyo (sixth daughter).

A FORMER EMPEROR. │ ├ Prince Hyōbukyō. │ │ │ └ Murasaki (Genji’s second wife). │ └ Fujitsubo. │ └ Child (supposed to be the Emperor’s, really Genji’s).

IYO NO KAMI (husband of Utsusemi). │ ├ Ki no Kami (by a former marriage). │ └ Nokiba no Ogi (by a former marriage).

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