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Diaries of Court Ladies of Old Japan

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A collection of three translated diaries written during the latter part of the Heian Period (11th century A.D.). The original authors, Sugawara no Takasue no musume, Murasaki Shikibu, and Izumi Shikibu, were all women of the Japanese court; the latter two known also for their novels and poetry, respectively. - Summary by Wikisource (5 hr 50 min)

Chapters

Introduction by Amy Lowell

36:42

Read by Elsie Selwyn

The Sarashina Diary Part 1

39:56

Read by Elvia Quintana

The Sarashina Diary Part 2

37:29

Read by Rapunzelina

The Sarashina Diary Part 3

25:43

Read by Rapunzelina

The Diary of Murasaki Shikibu Part 1

52:12

Read by Claudia Caldi

The Diary of Murasaki Shikibu Part 2

32:20

Read by Claudia Caldi

The Diary of Murasaki Shikibu Part 3

44:39

Read by Claudia Caldi

The Diary of Izumi Shikibu Part 1

42:37

Read by Seraphina

The Diary of Izumi Shikibu Part 2

38:58

Read by Seraphina