Kokoro- Natsume
Soseki
Short Review
Literally
meaning "heart", the Japanese word "kokoro" can be more
distinctly translated as "the heart of things" or
"feeling.
" Natsume Soseki's 1914 novel, which was originally
published in serial format in a Japanese newspaper, "Kokoro" deals
with the transition from the Japanese Meiji society to the modern era. Divided
into three parts "Sensei and I," "My Parents and I," and
"Sensei and His Testament," the novel explores the themes of
loneliness and isolation. In the first part we find the narrator attending
university where he befriends an older man, known only as "Sensei,"
who lives a largely reclusive life. In the second part of the novel the
narrator graduates from college and returns home to await the death of his
father. The third part of the novel recounts a letter that the narrator
receives from the "Sensei," which describes the circumstances that
caused his loss of faith in humanity and the guilt he feels over the death of a
childhood friend which drives him to the reclusive life that he has led. A
deeply thematic novel "Kokoro" provides an excellent introduction to
one of Japan's most beloved authors, Natsume Soseki.
About
The Author:
Natsume Sōseki , February 9, 1867 – December 9, 1916), born Natsume Kinnosuke was a Japanese novelist. He is best known for
his novels Kokoro, Botchan, I Am a Cat and his unfinished work Light and
Darkness. He was also a scholar of British literature and composer of haiku,
kanshi, and fairy tales. From 1984 until 2004, his portrait appeared on the
front of the Japanese 1000 yen note. In Japan, he is often considered the
greatest writer in modern Japanese history. He has had a profound effect on
almost all important Japanese writers since ..
Details
· Paperback:
124 pages
· Publisher:
Digireads.com (January 1, 2013)
· Language:
English
· ISBN-10:
1420948423
· ISBN-13:
978-1420948424
· Product
Dimensions: 6 x 0.3 x 9 inches
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