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Which English translation of The Tale of Genji is the most accurate yet readable?
First, from Wikipedia:
The first partial translation of Genji Monogatari into English was by Suematsu Kenchō, published in 1882. Arthur Waley published a six-volume translation of all but one chapter,...
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