Pillow Book of Sei ShÅnagon

Name: Pillow Book of Sei ShÅnagon
Price: 4.36 USD
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ISBN: 9780231073370

ISBN-10: 0231073372

ISBN-13: 9780231073370

Edition: 1991

Authors: Ivan Morris

List price: $34.00

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Sei Shonagon was a contemporary and erstwhile rival of Lady Murasaki, whose novel The Tale of Genji fictionalizes the court life Shonagon describes. The Pillow Book is a collection of anecdotes, memories of court and religious ceremonies, character sketches, lists of things the author enjoyed or loathed, places that interested her, diary entries, descriptions of nature, pilgrimages, conversations, poetry exchanges--indeed, almost everything that made up daily life for the upper classes in japan during the Heian period. Her style is so eloquent, her observations so skillfully chosen, and her wit so sharp that even the smallest detail she records can attract and hold the attention of any…

Book details

List price: $34.00
Copyright year: 1991
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication date: 12/30/1991
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 419
Size: 5.31" wide x 7.99" long x 0.94" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



The calender The government places Home provinces and neighbouring provinces


The surroundings of the capital


The capital Clothes, houses, etc. Clothes Houses Vehicles Letters, games, musical instruments


Chronology

Pillow Book of Sei ShÅnagon