The Pillow Book by Sei Shōnagon

The Pillow Book

Sei Shōnagon with Dennis Washburn (Contributor), Arthur Waley (Translator)

127 pages first pub 1002 (editions)

nonfiction classics history informative lighthearted reflective slow-paced
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Japan in the 10th century stood physically and culturally isolated from the rest of the world. Inside this bubble, a subtle and beautiful world was in operation, and its inhabitants were tied to the moment, having no interest in the future and dis...

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