{"product_id":"essays-in-idleness-and-hojoki-penguin-classics-9780141192109","title":"Essays in Idleness and Hojoki Penguin Classics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo of the most important Buddhist tracts from Japan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Penguin Classic\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoth  of these works on life’s fleeting pleasures are by Buddhist monks from  medieval Japan, but each represents a different worldview. In \u003ci\u003eEssays in Idleness\u003c\/i\u003e,  his lively and sometimes ribald collection of anecdotes, advice, and  observations, Kenko displays his fascination with earthly matters. In  the short memoir \u003ci\u003eHojoki\u003c\/i\u003e, or \u003ci\u003eThe Ten Foot Square Hut\u003c\/i\u003e, however, Chomei recounts his decision to withdraw from worldly affairs and live as a hermit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, a\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[\u003ci\u003eEssays in Idleness\u003c\/i\u003e is] a most delightful book, and one that has served as a model of Japanese style and taste since the 17th century. These cameo-like vignettes reflect the importance of the little, fleeting futile things, and each essay is Kenko himself * Asian Student *","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732433711447,"sku":"9780141192109","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780141192109.jpg?v=1719996861","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/essays-in-idleness-and-hojoki-penguin-classics-9780141192109","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}