This book's so-called ";defense of the career girl,"; which chides men who look down upon women, is used as the basis for a ";Poetics of Voyeurism"; by Edith Serra.
This book's so-called ";defense of the career girl,"; which chides men who look down upon women, is used as the basis for a ";Poetics of Voyeurism"; by Edith Serra. The protagonist of this book hires a gardener to protect a giant pile of snow to win a bet that it will last until the fifteenth of the month. The protagonist of this book sometimes ";starts crying"; when talking about a dog that is flogged nearly to death for attacking a cat, but the dog subsequently receives an Imperial pardon when he whimpers over his own pitiful state. This book frequently describes paintings on sliding screens and describes figures like the Major Counsellor and Controller First Secretary. A";lying-in room when the baby has died"; is called a ";Dispiriting thing"; in this book, which also catalogues ";Embarrassing Things"; and ";Pleasant Things."; For 10 points, name this collection of observations of Heian-era court life by Sei Shonagon.
This book's so-called ";defense of the career girl,"; which chides men who look down upon women, is used as the basis for a ";Poetics of Voyeurism"; by Edith Serra.
The Pillow Book or Makura no Soshi