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In the tenth century, Japan was both physically and culturally isolated from the rest of the world.
Waley\'s interpretation offers a fascinating glimpse of the artistic pursuits of the royal court and its constant round of rituals, festivals, and ceremonies..
The distinguished scholar devised this abridged version of the text, re-creating in English the stylistic beauty of its prose and the vitality of its narrative.
In 1928, Arthur Waley, a seminal figure in the Western studies of Japanese culture, undertook a translation.
This unique volume was first rendered into English in 1889.
Unlike the latter\'s fictionalized view of the Heian-era court, Shonagon\'s journal provides a lively miscellany of anecdotes, observations, and gossip, intended to be read in juicy bits and pieces.
Sei Shonagon was a contemporary of Murasaki Shikibu, who wrote the well-known novel The Tale of Genji.
The Pillow Book recaptures this lost world with the diary of a young court lady.
In the tenth century, Japan was both physically and culturally isolated from the rest of the world