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The pillow-book of Sei Shōnagon
Quiet Essays

The pillow-book of Sei Shōnagon

Sei Shōnagon · narrated by Moss

2026

3h 18m
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Sei Shonagon's thousand-year-old notebook gathers lists, impressions, and delicate observations from the Japanese court, where snow, blossoms, and small kindnesses are noticed with exquisite care. Each fragment is brief and luminous. A serene, meditative listen that slows the breath and quiets a busy evening.

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3 chapters

  1. 1JAPAN IN THE TENTH CENTURY1h 1m
  2. 2Chapter 41h 15m
  3. 3Chapter 51h 3m
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