Soseki Natsume Kokoro: A Classic Novel of Japan

Soseki Natsume Kokoro: A Classic Novel of Japan - Paperback

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Soseki Natsume Kokoro: A Classic Novel of Japan

Soseki Natsume Kokoro: A Classic Novel of Japan - Paperback

by Soseki Natsume
$15.99
Sale price  $15.99 Regular price 

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"Natsume Soseki is the representative modern Japanese novelist, a figure of truly national stature." --Haruki Murakami

A chance encounter irrevocably links a university student to an older man he simply calls Sensei ("Teacher"). Intrigued by Sensei's aloofness, the student visits him with increasing frequency, and Sensei and his beautiful wife eventually open their home and lives to him. The student graduates and is called home to care for his dying father, but Sensei draws him back with a letter revealing a secret that has shadowed him since youth.

Written in 1914, toward the end of Soseki's career, Kokoro provides a timeless psychological analysis of man's alienation from society. It is recognized as one of his most important works and a milestone in the emergence of the psychological novel in Japan. Its universal themes of friendship, betrayal and the struggle for meaning in a rapidly changing world continue to resonate today.
ISBN9784805319796
Author Soseki Natsume
PublisherTuttle Publishing
GenreLiterature
FormatPaperback
PublishedOctober 2025
LanguageENG- English
Pages256
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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