The Pillow Book
by Sei Shonagon
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- Paperback
- Condition
- New
- ISBN 10
- 0140448063
- ISBN 13
- 9780140448061
- Seller
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Uxbridge, Greater London, United Kingdom
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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.
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- Bookseller
- Ria Christie Collections (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- ria9780140448061_inp
- Title
- The Pillow Book
- Author
- Sei Shonagon
- Format/Binding
- Paperback / softback
- Book Condition
- New
- Quantity Available
- 15
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0140448063
- ISBN 13
- 9780140448061
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Place of Publication
- New York
- This edition first published
- October 30, 2007
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