The Pillow Book by Sei Shonagon
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.
Format: Paperback | 400 pages
Dimensions (cm): 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.2 | 300g
Publication Date: 04 Jan 2007
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN10: 0140448063
ISBN13: 9780140448061
Condition: Good
A book that has been read but is in good condition. Some damage to the cover including minor scuff marks along the edges, and creasing running down the left-hand side of the front cover, parallel to the spine, and creasing on the top-left corner of the back cover, but no holes or tears. The majority of pages are undamaged with very minimal creasing, but no tearing. No pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text and no writing in margins. No missing pages.