{"product_id":"essays-in-idleness-and-hojoki-9780141192109","title":"Essays in Idleness and Hojoki","description":"\u003cb\u003eNew to Penguin Classics: two of the most important Buddhist tracts from Japan\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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, however, Chomei recounts his decision to withdraw from worldly affairs and live as a hermit. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-181529\"\u003eKenko\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-10798370\"\u003eChomei\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/29\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 4.90w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780141192109\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0141192100\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PHI\"\u003ePhilosophy\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PHI028000\"\u003eBuddhist\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL007000\"\u003eBuddhism | General (see also Philosophy | Buddhist)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PHI\"\u003ePhilosophy\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PHI035000\"\u003eEssays\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKENKO\u003c\/b\u003e (1238-?) was born in Kyoto. He became a monk probably in his late twenties, and was also noted as a calligrapher. Today he is remembered for his wise and witty aphorisms. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHOMEI \u003c\/b\u003e(1155-1216) was born into a family of Shinto priests at at time when the stable world of the court was rapidly breaking up. He became an important poet of his day, and at the age of fifty withdrew from the world to become a tonsured monk. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMEREDITH McKINNEY \u003c\/b\u003e(translator \/ introducer) is a translator of Japanese literature, both contemporary and classical, and has translated \u003ci\u003eThe Pillow Book \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eKokoro \u003c\/i\u003efor Penguin Classics. She lived in Japan for twenty years and is currently a visiting fellow at the Australian National University in Canberra.","brand":"Penguin Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42684567748845,"sku":"9780141192109","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_5825f0dc-a288-4e9d-8473-93538af66c3a.jpg?v=1649755524","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/essays-in-idleness-and-hojoki-9780141192109","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}