Shonagon, Sei | THE PILLOW BOOK

En samling av personliga reflektioner och observationer från en kvinna vid det japanska hovet under 1000-talet, med fokus på livets små nyanser och mänskliga beteenden.

• En klassiker av japansk litteratur.

• Skarp humor och insiktsfulla observationer.

• Utgiven som förlagsband, 2026.

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Utgivningsdatum: 2026-10-20

Bindning: Förlagsband

Bokförlag: Hachette UK Distribution
ISBN: 9781838866990

Omfång: 96 s.
Språk: Engelska
Utgivningsdatum: 2026-10-20

Förlagets information

Known for its refined style, sharp wit and observational detail, The Pillow Book is a masterpiece of Japanese literature that introduces the reader to the musings of lady-in-waiting Sei Shonagon, who spent her life inside the Japanese imperial court in the early 11th century.

"A preacher ought to be good looking. For if we are to properly understand his worthy sentiments, we must keep our eyes on him while he speaks ... "

"Hateful things: one has been foolish enough to invite a man to spend the night in an unsuitable place - and then he starts snoring."

"Things that give a clean feeling: the play of light on w ater as one pours it into a vessel."

Known for its refined style, sharp wit and observational detail, The Pillow Book is a masterpiece of Japanese literature that introduces the reader to the musings of lady-in-waiting Sei Shonagon, who spent her life inside the Japanese Imperial court in the early 11th century. Bold, funny and highly perceptive, Sei Shonagon offers a deeply personal view of court life - including the ceremony, the pomp and the elegance - but most of all, provides an intimate view of human foibles and behaviour. If Sei Shonagon was alive today, she would be a social media phenomenon.

The Pillow Book is a classic example of zuihitsu, a genre of loosely connected essays, lists and diary entries that reflect the author's spontaneous thoughts. This abridged edition offers hundreds of stories, poems and aphorisms from the original, exploring themes as wide-ranging as tales of annoying lovers who make too much noise on leaving a room in the early morning; through a court scene where a misbehaving cat disrupts a royal visit; to the delights of pinching a plump baby or seeing a garden covered in fresh snow.

Beautifully produced in traditional Chinese binding, The Pillow Book is an utterly delightful collection that will amuse, entrance and surprise at turns.

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