The main character of this work falls in love with the Safflower princess after hearing her play the harp, but recoils upon seeing her malformed nose.
The main character of this work falls in love with the Safflower princess after hearing her play the harp, but recoils upon seeing her malformed nose. The protagonist performs the "Waves of the Blue Sea" dance in one part of this work, which elevates his status, and manages to hide the fact that he impregnated one of the emperor's concubines.  The final part takes place eight years after his death.   His marriage to Princess Aoi does little to dissuade him from having affairs with Kaoru, Niou, and pretty much every woman he meets.  FTP, name this 11th-century Heian period novel detailing the life and loves of the title prince, by Murasaki Shikibu.
The main character of this work falls in love with the Safflower princess after hearing her play the harp, but recoils upon seeing her malformed nose.
{Genji Monogatari} or The {Tale of Genji}