The Pillow Book by Sei Shonagon

The Pillow Book

Sei Shonagon

174 pages first pub 1002 (editions)

nonfiction classics history informative lighthearted reflective slow-paced
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The Pillow Book is a book of observations and musings recorded by Sei Shonagon during her time as court lady to Empress Consort Teishi during the 990s and early 1000s in Heian Japan. The book was completed in the year 1002. In it she included list...

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