In the canon
The Diary of Lady Murasaki
- Form
- Form Diary
- Year
- Year 1010
- Originally in
- Originally in Japanese
- Pages
- Pages 120
Water birds drift on the lake at the Tsuchimikado mansion, and the woman watching from an upper window writes that they look carefree, though their lives must be wretched, like hers. She had already written The Tale of Genji.
How can such a vain and reckless person end her days happily!
The blurb, the gist, the why of the day and the work itself are in the app. The first button needs it on this device; the second gets it there.