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Read online the pillowbook of sei shonagon translated by ivan morris book pdf free. Sei shonagon was a contemporary and erstwhile rival of lady murasaki, whose novel, the tale of genji, fictionalized the court life that lady shonagon captures so vividly in her diary. Mar 04, 2018 the pillow book by sei shonagon, meredith mckinney editor. The classic portrayal of court life in tenthcentury 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. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the pillow book. The pillow book of sei shonagon a journal of sorts really is a collection of thoughts, impressions, lists and daily events of her life as a courtesan in the imperial palace. In her pillow book, she gives an account of the things she saw and her feelings.
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