In contrast, the principal characters in Lady Murasaki's "The Tale of Genji, " the Japanese epic often cited as the first novel, delight in music, which is an integral part of court life.

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Ghost tweeting is a form of ghost writing, an art that's been around since The Tale of Genji appeared in early 11th-century Japan (believed to be the first published novel and ghostwritten, in part, by a relative of the author).

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