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!
Wait, what happened to the 
manuscript I just finished?!
¿Y el manuscrito que recién terminé?
Espere, o que aconteceu com o
manuscrito que acabei de escrever?!