The Pillow Book (Penguin Classics)
by Shonagon, Sei
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- Condition
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- ISBN 10
- 0140448063
- ISBN 13
- 9780140448061
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Synopsis
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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- Bookseller
- Zoom Books Company (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5AAT2I0032UE_ns
- Title
- The Pillow Book (Penguin Classics)
- Author
- Shonagon, Sei
- Book Condition
- UsedGood
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0140448063
- ISBN 13
- 9780140448061
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Place of Publication
- New York
- This edition first published
- October 30, 2007