{"product_id":"the-pillow-book","title":"The Pillow Book","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe classic portrayal of court life in tenth-century Japan\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written by the court gentlewoman Sei Shonagon, ostensibly for her own amusement, \u003ci\u003eThe Pillow Book\u003c\/i\u003e offers a fascinating exploration of life among the nobility at the height of the Heian period, describing the exquisite pleasures of a confined world in which poetry, love, fashion, and whim dominated, while harsh reality was kept firmly at a distance. Moving elegantly across a wide range of themes including nature, society, and her own flirtations, Sei Shonagon provides a witty and intimate window on a woman's life at court in classical Japan. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 0140448063\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9780140448061\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Shonagon, Sei, McKinney, Meredith, McKinney, Meredith\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin Classics\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Classics","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (Nov 2007)","offer_id":45937592860869,"sku":"9780140448061","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9780140448061.jpg?v=1772881211","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/the-pillow-book","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}