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While others may be more familiar with murasaki shikibus the tale of genji as an example of classic japanese literature of the time, i chose the pillow book instead i always lean towards bucking the trend and i was intrigued by what i had read of sei. Common types of primary sources include works of literature, historical documents, original. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The pillow book of lotus lowenstein jewish book council. Download now the pillow book of sei shonagon is an immensely detailed account of court life in eleventhcentury japan. The pillow book is a story about a family in crisis. Read the pillow book of lotus lowenstein by libby schmais available from rakuten kobo. Along with the tale of genji, this is one of the major japanese classics. Lotus lowensteins mylifeismerdebuthave a bonnesfetes. The pillow book, written about 1002, is a collection of impressions of court life by the court lady sei shonagon. This acclaimed book by libby schmais is available at in several formats for your ereader. Her world is turned completely upside down, when the man she once believed was her soulmate, betrays her, with an adulterous affair.
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