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The Pillow Book Paperback - 2007
by Sei Shonagon; Meredith McKinney (Translator); Introduction by Meredith McKinney
The classic portrayal of court life in tenth-century Japan
Written by the court gentlewoman Sei Shonagon, ostensibly for her own amusement, The Pillow Book offers a fascinating exploration of life among the nobility at the height of the Heian period, describing the exquisite pleasures of a confined world in which poetry, love, fashion, and whim dominated, while harsh reality was kept firmly at a distance. Moving elegantly across a wide range of themes including nature, society, and her own flirtations, Sei Shonagon provides a witty and intimate window on a woman's life at court in classical Japan.
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The classic portrayal of court life in tenth-century Japan
Written by the court gentlewoman Sei Shonagon, ostensibly for her own amusement, The Pillow Book offers a fascinating exploration of life among the nobility at the height of the Heian period, describing the exquisite pleasures of a confined world in which poetry, love, fashion, and whim dominated, while harsh reality was kept firmly at a distance. Moving elegantly across a wide range of themes including nature, society, and her own flirtations, Sei Shonagon provides a witty and intimate window on a woman's life at court in classical Japan.
Written by the court gentlewoman Sei Shonagon, ostensibly for her own amusement, The Pillow Book offers a fascinating exploration of life among the nobility at the height of the Heian period, describing the exquisite pleasures of a confined world in which poetry, love, fashion, and whim dominated, while harsh reality was kept firmly at a distance. Moving elegantly across a wide range of themes including nature, society, and her own flirtations, Sei Shonagon provides a witty and intimate window on a woman's life at court in classical Japan.
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- Title The Pillow Book
- Author Sei Shonagon; Meredith McKinney (Translator); Introduction by Meredith McKinney
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Tra
- Pages 416
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Group, New York
- Date 2007-11-01
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780140448061 / 0140448063
- Weight 0.66 lbs (0.30 kg)
- Dimensions 7.76 x 5.16 x 0.94 in (19.71 x 13.11 x 2.39 cm)
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- Chronological Period: Medieval (500-1453) Studies
- Cultural Region: Asian - Japanese
- Sex & Gender: Feminine
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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