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!
"As he grew closer, curious, it 
shined brighter with each step."
Al acercarse por curiosidad,
cada vez brillaba más.
Conforme ele se aproximava, curioso,
o bambu brilhava mais a cada passo.