The shortcomings and pretensions of individuals in Japanese society during the Meiji era are viewed through feline eyes
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"A nonchalant string of anecdotes and wisecracks, told by a fellow who doesn't have a name." --New Yorker
-A nonchalant string of anecdotes and wisecracks, told by a fellow who doesn't have a name.- --New Yorker
Book Description:
A nonchalant string of anecdotes and wisecracks, told by a fellow who doesn't have a name, and has never caught a mouse, and isn't much good for anything except watching human beings in action... —The New Yorker
Written over the course of 1904-1906, Soseki Natsume's comic masterpiece, i Am a Cat, satirizes the foolishness of upper-middle-class Japanese society during the Meiji era. With acerbic wit and sardonic perspective, it follows the whimsical adventures of a world-weary stray kitten who comments on the follies and foibles of the people around him.
A classic of Japanese literature, i Am a Cat is one of Soseki's best-known novels. Considered by many as the greatest writer in modern Japanese history, Soseki's i Am a Cat is a classic novel sure to be enjoyed for years to come.
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- PublisherTuttle Pub
- Publication date1972
- ISBN 10 0804810346
- ISBN 13 9780804810340
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages218
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