The Pillow Book

<b>A new translation of the idiosyncratic diary of a C10 court lady in Heian Japan.</b><ul><li>Along with the TALE OF GENJI this is one of the major Japanese Classics.|Meredith McKinney is a translator of Japanese literature, both contemporary and classical</li><li>She lived in Japan for twenty years and currently lives in Braidwood, New South Wales.Meredith McKinney is a translator of Japanese literature, both contemporary and classical</li><li>She lived in Japan for twenty years and currently lives in Braidwood, New South Wales.|'A mistress of wry observation and scalding wit ..</li><li>The Pillow Book retains its fresh, authentic appeal more than 1,000 years after its inception' Japan TimesWritten by the court gentlewoman Sei Shonagon as a journal for her own amusement, The Pillow Book is one of the greatest works of Japanese literature</li><li>A fascinating exploration of life amongst the nobility at the height of the idyllic Heian period, it describes the exquisite pleasures of a confined world in which poetry, love, fashion and whim dominated</li><li>From brief reflections to longer, lyrical tales, Shonagon moves elegantly across themes including nature, society and her own flirtations and frustrations, to provide a witty, unique insight into a woman's life at court in classical Japan.Translated with an introduction by Meredith McKinney</li></ul> A new translation of the idiosyncratic diary of a C10 court lady in Heian Japan. Along with the TALE OF GENJI this is one of the major Japanese Classics.