PC Pillow Book

Shonagon, Sei

£12.99

A new translation of the idiosyncratic diary of a 10th century court lady in Heian Japan. Along with the ‘Tale of Genji’, this is one of the major Japanese Classics.

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Publish Date: 30/11/2006

Description

‘A mistress of wry observation and scalding wit … The Pillow Book retains its fresh, authentic appeal more than 1,000 years after its inception’ Japan Times

Written by the court gentlewoman Sei Shonagon as a journal for her own amusement, The Pillow Book is one of the greatest works of Japanese literature. A fascinating exploration of life amongst the nobility at the height of the idyllic Heian period, it describes the exquisite pleasures of a confined world in which poetry, love, fashion and whim dominated. From brief reflections to longer, lyrical tales, Shonagon moves elegantly across themes including nature, society and her own flirtations and frustrations, to provide a witty, unique insight into a woman’s life at court in classical Japan.

Translated with an introduction by Meredith McKinney

Additional information

Weight 300 g
Dimensions 196 × 128 × 28 mm
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Cover

Paperback

Pages

xxxvi, 364

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

895.68107 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K