The Pillow Book of SEI Shonagon by Arthur Waley, Sei Shōnagon

The Pillow Book of SEI Shonagon

Arthur Waley, Sei Shōnagon

160 pages • first pub 1002 (editions)

nonfiction classics history informative lighthearted reflective slow-paced
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996 A.D., with later revisions. The translation of the diaries of a court lady in tenth-century Japan, it is a collection of anecdotes, memories of court and religious ceremonies, character sketches, lists of things the author enjoyed or loathed, ...

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reflective 76%
lighthearted 58%
funny 56%
informative 50%
relaxing 41%
inspiring 17%
emotional 15%
challenging 7%
hopeful 3%
adventurous 1%
sad 1%

Pace

slow 62%
medium 27%
fast 10%

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