The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon

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The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon is an interesting, detailed account of Japanese court life within the eleventh century. Written by a woman of the court on the height of Heian culture, this book enthralls with its vigorous gossip, witty observations, and subtle impressions. Lady Shonagon used to be an erstwhile rival of Lady Murasaki, whose novel, The Tale of Genji, fictionalized the elite world Lady Shonagon so eloquently relates. Featuring reflections on royal and non secular ceremonies, nature, conversation, poetry, and lots of other subjects, The Pillow Book is an intimate have a look at the experiences and outlook of the Heian upper class, further enriched by Ivan Morris’s extensive notes and crucial contextualization.

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