- Fiction, Literature, Near and far eastern fiction (fictional works by one author), Translations into English
One of Soseki's most beloved works of fiction, the novel depicts the 23-year-old Sanshiro leaving the sleepy countryside for the first time in his life to experience the constantly moving 'real world' of Tokyo, its women and university. In the subtle tension between our appreciation of Soseki's lively humour and our awareness of Sanshiro's doomed innocence, the novel comes to life. Sanshiro is also penetrating social and cultural commentary.
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About the book
- Author
- 夏目漱石
- First published
- 1997
- Pages
- 293
- Publisher
- Penguin Group UK, Putnam, Kadokawashoten
- Editions
- 3
- Language
- Japanese, English
- ISBN
- 9780399506130
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