In this book, a woman sends a drawing of an umbrella to express her disappointment with the narrator, who replies with a drawing of heavy rainfall. An early section of this book suggests that preachers should be good-looking, so that it’s hard to look away when they’re speaking. This book praises the beauty of fireflies on dark summer nights in its opening section, which lists the best time of day to view each of the four seasons. Arthur (*) Waley’s abridged 1928 translation of this book prioritized passages mentioning lovers. This book includes people blowing their nose while speaking among “things that give a pathetic impression,” which joins sections like “Elegant Things” and “Hateful Things” among this book’s many lists. For 10 points, name this book of musings about court life in the Heian era, written by Sei Shonagon. ■END■
ANSWER: The Pillow Book [or Makura no Sōshi]
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