Public domain audiobook
Diaries of Court Ladies of Old Japan
by Amy Lowell, Sugawara no Takasue no Musume, Murasaki Shikibu, Izumi Shikibu
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
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Introduction by Amy Lowell
36:42 - Chapter 2
The Sarashina Diary Part 1
39:56 - Chapter 3
The Sarashina Diary Part 2
37:29 - Chapter 4
The Sarashina Diary Part 3
25:43 - Chapter 5
The Diary of Murasaki Shikibu Part 1
52:12 - Chapter 6
The Diary of Murasaki Shikibu Part 2
32:20 - Chapter 7
The Diary of Murasaki Shikibu Part 3
44:39 - Chapter 8
The Diary of Izumi Shikibu Part 1
42:37 - Chapter 9
The Diary of Izumi Shikibu Part 2
38:58