A Lady-in-waiting at a Heian court in medieval Japan records her personal feelings and reactions to social standards. Its shy and vulnerable author found happiness neither in her work at court nor with her family, and projected into her writing veiled longings that are both timeless and poignant.
| japanese title: | Sarashina Nikki |
| notes: | Japanese title: Sarashina Nikki. |
| subjects: | Court and courtiers Social life and customs |
| genre: | Biography/Memoir |
| ISBN: | 9780140442823 |
| OCLC number: | 468123834 |
| publisher: | The Dial Press, 1971; Harper & Row, 1971, 1973; Penguin Books, 1983, 1989 |
| publication place: | New York; New York; New York |
| english publication date: | 1971 |
| document type: | Book |
| description: | xi, 153 p. : ill., maps ; 20 cm. |
| related: | Penguin Classics |