"Tell me, Enami-san, to which Yakuza family did they owe their allegiance?" Enami glanced into a pocket notebook before answering. "They were of the Ishido family." Saito raised an eyebrow in interest. "So des ney, but you use the word ...
Thought-provoking and beautifully written, this trilogy of stories explores the very heart of loneliness and stands as a stirring introduction to one of Japan's most widely read modern authors.
Haunted by tragic secrets, Sensei slowly opens up to his young disciple, confessing indiscretions from his own student days that have left him reeling with guilt.
Kokoro is one of the classics of Japanese literature. Soseki introduces readers to the Japanese modern culture and its effect on the young generation of that time. Author narrates the events, when in 1857 Western imperialism invaded Japan.
A deeply thematic novel "Kokoro" provides an excellent introduction to one of Japan's most beloved authors, Natsume Soseki. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper and follows the translation of Edwin McClelland.
Other important themes in the novel include the changing times (particularly the modernization of Japan in the Meiji era), the changing roles and ideals of women, and intergenerational change in values, the role of family, the importance of ...
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"Kokoro" is one of the classics of Japanese literature. Soseki introduces readers to the Japanese modern culture and its effect on the young generation of that time.
De meest geliefde roman van de godfather van de moderne Japanse literatuur Soseki Natsume voltooide Kokoro: de wegen van het hart vlak voor zijn dood in 1916.
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Kokoro: sensei no isho
The novel sustains throughout its length something approaching poetry, and it is rich in understanding and insight. The translation, by Edwin McClellan, is extremely good." —Anthony West, The New Yorker
A nineteenth-century Japanese novel concerned with man's loneliness in the modern world.
Kokoro: The Soul of Japan
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The 15 essays collected here examine the inner spiritual life of Japan through the people that make Japan the unique place it is. The word "Kokora" itself can be translated...
Masterfully combining fantasy, science fiction and Japanese mythology, the sequel to Kojiki takes us into the heart of a war that spreads across the worlds.
Masterfully combining fantasy, science fiction and Japanese mythology, the sequel to Kojiki takes us into the heart of a war that spreads across the worlds.
Kokoro's Sensei shares other characteristics with Sōseki as well. Family difficulties and alienation, a recurrent theme in many of Sōseki's novels, played their part in his own early life. A late child of a large family, ...