The Tale of Genji is the work of 11th century literature considered by some to be the first novel. And it was the work of one talented Heian lady-in-waiting: Murasaki Shikibu!
Scratch scratch! Scratch scratch! 
Scratch scratch! Scratch scratch!
¡Araña, araña! ¡Araña, araña!
¡Araña, araña! ¡Araña, araña!
Arranha arranha! Arranha arranha!
Arranha arranha! Arranha arranha!