The title character dies two-thirds of the way through this novel, which then follows the lives of his two sons, one of whom is revealed to be illegitimate.
The title character dies two-thirds of the way through this novel, which then follows the lives of his two sons, one of whom is revealed to be illegitimate. The fourth chapter, "Evening Faces," is linked with a later chapter, "Fireflies," in that they feature respectively a mother and daughter pursued by the title character, who is unaware of the relationship. That title character has a second wife named after the author, but is first married at the age of 12, to Aio [EYE-oh]. FTP, identify this work in 54 chapters, considered the first novel in Japanese and written by Lady Murasaki.
The title character dies two-thirds of the way through this novel, which then follows the lives of his two sons, one of whom is revealed to be illegitimate.
The {Tale of Genji} or {Genji Monogatari}