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Chargement... A Little Black Classics Cup of Sake Beneath the Cherry Trees
Information sur l'oeuvreA Cup of Sake Beneath the Cherry Trees par Yoshida Kenkō
   Aucun Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre.  5t4n5 | Aug 9, 2023 |   I really enjoyed this collections variety. (  ) TCLinrow | Mar 17, 2021 | I really enjoyed this collections variety. ( ) TCLinrow | Mar 17, 2021 | If I ever wanted to read a complete collection of random thoughts, I would seriously consider a full edition of Yoshida Kenko's work. The short and long of it is clear, it seems like the author sat down and wrote down everything that came to mind, even if it is completely unrelated to the things discussed on the rest of the page. I can not say that I enjoyed it. It was too random for me, and some part seemed very dated. Of course, considering it was written in the fourteenth century, it has aged considerably well. However, it was not for me. This not withstanding, there were some lovely passages about books: 'It is a most wonderful comfort to sit alone beneath a lamp, book spread before you, and commune with someone from the past whom you have never met...' Little Black Classics #11 (  ) Floratina | Dec 7, 2019 |  ) TheCrow2 | Nov 4, 2017 | aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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'It is a most wonderful comfort to sit alone beneath a lamp, book spread before you, and commune with someone from the past whom you have never met...'Moonlight, sake, spring blossom, idle moments, a woman's hair - these exquisite reflections on life's fleeting pleasures by a thirteenth-century Japanese monk are delicately attuned to nature and the senses.Introducing Little Black Classics- 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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The writer begins the book with this statement:
We are then regaled with a selection of those random thoughts, and quite good thoughts some of them are too.
Although written approx 1330 in Japan, a lot of these thoughts are as relevant today in the wider world as they were back then. Yes, admittedly, some might be a bit dated and endemic but there are some very timeless thoughts for the modern, wider world to enjoy as well.
There's also a delightful curmudgeonliness to the thoughts, like you're listening to your favourite grand parent having a rant about what's bothering them this week.
I shall certainly get a copy of Essays in Idleness and have a full read of Yoshida Kenkō's thoughts. (