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977738Pillow Book of Sei Shonagonhttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/the-pillow-book-of-sei-shonagon-1/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/700169/717f50bc-baae-4922-bd57-bd62ab503fa3.jpg?v=638335856329470000178205MXNTuttle PublishingInStock/Ebooks/<p><strong>Take a firsthand journey into a time, society and world full of intrigue.</strong></p><p>In the tenth century, Japan stood physically and culturally isolated from the rest of the world. Sei Shonagona young courtesan of the Heian periodkept a diary, which provides a highly personal account of the intrigues, dalliances, quirks, and habits of Japans late tenth-century elite.</p><p>She was a contemporary and acquaintance of the well-known courtesan Murasaki Shikibu, author of the Japanese masterpiece <em>The Tale of Genji</em>. A perfect companion to that work, <em>The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon</em> brings an added dimension to Murasakis timeless and seminal novel and further illuminates Japanese court life in all its ritualistic glory.</p><p>Through his elegant and readable abridged translation, Arthur Waley perfectly conveys Sei Shonagons girlish temperament and quirky personality. In a place and time where poetry was as important as knowledge and beauty was highly revered, Sei Shonagons private writings offer a charming, intimate glimpse into a world of innocence and pale beauty.</p><p>A new introduction by respected Japanese literary scholar Dennis Washburn provides historical insight into Japanese culture, Sei Shonagons world, and Waleys translation.</p>...972977Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon178205https://www.gandhi.com.mx/the-pillow-book-of-sei-shonagon-1/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/700169/717f50bc-baae-4922-bd57-bd62ab503fa3.jpg?v=638335856329470000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20119781462900886_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_<p><strong>Take a firsthand journey into a time, society and world full of intrigue.</strong></p><p>In the tenth century, Japan stood physically and culturally isolated from the rest of the world. Sei Shonagon--a young courtesan of the Heian period--kept a diary, which provides a highly personal account of the intrigues, dalliances, quirks, and habits of Japans late tenth-century elite.</p><p>She was a contemporary and acquaintance of the well-known courtesan Murasaki Shikibu, author of the Japanese masterpiece <em>The Tale of Genji</em>. A perfect companion to that work, <em>The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon</em> brings an added dimension to Murasakis timeless and seminal novel and further illuminates Japanese court life in all its ritualistic glory.</p><p>Through his elegant and readable abridged translation, Arthur Waley perfectly conveys Sei Shonagons girlish temperament and quirky personality. In a place and time where poetry was as important as knowledge and beauty was highly revered, Sei Shonagons private writings offer a charming, intimate glimpse into a world of innocence and pale beauty.</p><p>A new introduction by respected Japanese literary scholar Dennis Washburn provides historical insight into Japanese culture, Sei Shonagons world, and Waleys translation.</p>...9781462900886_Tuttle Publishinglibro_electonico_ae248e6f-96d5-322f-9c9d-429c30c24ef7_9781462900886;9781462900886_9781462900886InglésMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/ingram50-epub-1154921f-4d3e-462a-b96e-ca44d94cc535.epub2011-07-12T00:00:00+00:00Tuttle Publishing