Bibliograph

Light and darkness, an unfinished novel, by Natsume Sōseki ; translated from the Japanese, with a critical essay by V.H. Viglielmo

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Light and darkness, an unfinished novel, by Natsume Sōseki ; translated from the Japanese, with a critical essay by V.H. Viglielmo

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Light and darkness

Oclc number

162069

Responsibility statement

by Natsume Sōseki ; translated from the Japanese, with a critical essay by V.H. Viglielmo

Series statement

UNESCO collection of representative works: Japanese series

Sub title

an unfinished novel

Summary

"Japan's preeminent modern novelist, Natsume Sôseki (1867-1916), may be better known for his works of fiction Kokoro, Botchan, and I Am a Cat, than for his last novel, Meian, uncompleted at his death, which remains something of an enigma -- a neglected masterpiece. A simple plot summary doesn't do it justice: the marriage of Tsuda and O-Nobu is threatened when Kobayashi and others begin dropping hints about another woman. Tsuda departs on a trip to rendezvous with the woman in question, Kiyoko, his former fiancée. The novel is a study of human character, a marriage tested, and what it means to be an individual in the modern world." -- Amazon.com

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