false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166889879m/18185.jpg 18185 23 Sei Shonagon was a contemporary and erstwhile rival of Lady Murasaki, whose novel <I>The Tale of Genji</I> fictionalizes the court life Shonagon describes. <I>The Pillow Book</I> is a collection of anecdotes, memories of court and religious ceremonies, character sketches, lists of things the author enjoyed or loathed, places that interested her, diary entries, descriptions of nature, pilgrimages, conversations, poetry exchanges--indeed, almost everything that made up daily life for the upper classes in japan during the Heian period. Her style is so eloquent, her observations so skillfully chosen, and her wit so sharp that even the smallest detail she records can attract and hold the attention of any modern reader. 639833 book 1002 The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon total:447|5:193|4:164|3:71|2:17|1:2| 447 1870 773 58 18185 0231073372 9780231073370 382 47 4.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166889879m/18185.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18185.The_Pillow_Book_of_Sei_Shonagon 4 4 false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat May 03 07:10:13 -0700 2008 Wed May 14 18:44:14 -0700 2008
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If you do, then Shōnagon is opinionated and contrary enough that she can really make the world come alive. Her opinions don't always match up to the popular ones at the time, and it's neat to start to recognize whe...more...]]> 18185 0231073372 9780231073370 382 47 4.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166889879m/18185.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18185.The_Pillow_Book_of_Sei_Shonagon 5 1 false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2003 Wed Apr 11 06:59:51 -0700 2007 Wed Apr 11 07:06:54 -0700 2007
Shonagon reminds me a lot of Virginia Woolf, in that she is brill...more...]]> 18185 0231073372 9780231073370 382 47 4.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166889879m/18185.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18185.The_Pillow_Book_of_Sei_Shonagon 4 1 false Thu Jul 20 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Thu Apr 17 12:21:58 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 17 12:33:46 -0700 2008 more...]]> 18185 0231073372 9780231073370 382 47 4.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166889879m/18185.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18185.The_Pillow_Book_of_Sei_Shonagon 5 1 false Fri Dec 19 07:01:55 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 19 07:06:29 -0800 2008 more...]]> 18185 0231073372 9780231073370 382 47 4.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166889879m/18185.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18185.The_Pillow_Book_of_Sei_Shonagon 5 0 false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1999 Fri Jan 09 21:35:05 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 09 21:51:01 -0800 2009 24. It Is Really Too Hard
When it comes to a text like The Pillow Book, it is really too hard to convey all that one finds admirable about it in a mere review! There is simply far too much to choose from: should one discuss the playfulness of the layout and its novel use of lists interspersed ...more...]]> 18185 0231073372 9780231073370 382 47 4.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166889879m/18185.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18185.The_Pillow_Book_of_Sei_Shonagon 5 1 false Tue May 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 25 15:16:58 -0700 2009 Mon May 25 22:05:43 -0700 2009 more...]]> 18185 0231073372 9780231073370 382 47 4.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166889879m/18185.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18185.The_Pillow_Book_of_Sei_Shonagon 4 2 false Wed Nov 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sun May 13 12:07:12 -0700 2007 Sun May 13 18:47:02 -0700 2007 more...]]> 18185 0231073372 9780231073370 382 47 4.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166889879m/18185.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18185.The_Pillow_Book_of_Sei_Shonagon 4 0 false Sat Sep 27 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 10 10:27:57 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 27 12:14:25 -0700 2008
"A man with whom one is having an affair keeps singing the praises of some woman he used to know...this can be ver...more...]]> 18185 0231073372 9780231073370 382 47 4.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166889879m/18185.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18185.The_Pillow_Book_of_Sei_Shonagon 4 0 false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1999 Tue Dec 23 06:22:19 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 23 08:34:47 -0800 2008
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