Natsume Soseki Kokoro (Paperback) Pushkin Press Classics (UK IMPORT)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: KokoroCondition: NewISBN-10: 1805330586EAN: 9781805330585ISBN: 9781805330585Publisher: Pushkin Press ClassicsFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 08/15/2024Description: 'Exactly what you would ask a novel to be' Spectator In the seaside city of Kamakura, a student is drawn to an enigmatic older man who swims at the same beach. The man becomes his Sensei. Against a backdrop of the rapid modernisation of Japan, their relationship endures - until one day, the young man receives a letter that divulges the full story of his Sensei's past. One of Japan's most admired and bestselling modern classics, Kokoro is a psychologically rich, delicately drawn meditation on loneliness, desire and duty. Part of the Pushkin Press Classics series: timeless storytelling by icons of literature, hand-picked from around the globe. Translated by Edwin McClellan. Natsume Soseki (1867-1916) was one of Japan's most prominent novelists of the Meiji Era. After studying in England on a government scholarship, Soseki began a career at Tokyo University as a scholar of English literature before later devoting himself to his writing. He is best known for his works I Am a Cat, Kusamakura, Botchan and his unfinished work Light and Darkness. From 1984 until 2004, his portrait appeared on the front of the Japanese 1,000-yen note.Language: JapaneseCountry/Region of Manufacture: GBItem Height: 198mmItem Length: 129mmAuthor: Natsume SosekiTranslator: Edwin McClellanContributor: Damian Flanagan (Introduction by), Edwin McClellan (Translated by)Genre: FictionTopic: Classic FictionBook Series: Pushkin Press ClassicsRelease Year: 2024 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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