Topic: The dairy of Lady Murasaki (penguin classics)

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What are some of the problems of reconstructing a work such as this for a modern reader?
how much can we know about medieval Japan?
what was the position of women in the court of Kyoto?
what kind of activity dominated their days?
Within the diary itself, what is lady Murasaki most concerned with?
what do you notice about the importance of family ties and rank within the book?