Title: Makura no sōshi
Description: A fascinating, detailed account of Japanese court life in the eleventh century. Written by a lady of the court at the height of Heian culture, this book enthralls with its lively gossip, witty observations, and subtle impressions.
Subjects: Japanese essays, Social life and customs, Japanese literature, Court and courtiers, Japan, court and courtiers, Japan, history, Japan, social life and customs, Biography, Sei shōnagon , approximately 967-, Pl788.6.m3 .e56 1971
Places: Japan
People: Sei Shōnagon (b. ca. 967)
Time periods: 1185-1600, 794-1185, Heian period, 794-1185, To 1600