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"I Am a Cat" is the whimsical first part of Soseki's brilliant novel in three volumes about the adventures of a world-weary stray kitten during the Meiji era. Over the course of his escapades, the nameless cat observes the foibles of upper-middle class Japanese society with sardonic wit.
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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." --The New Yorker
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"A nonchalant string of anecdotes and wisecracks, told by a fellow who doesn't have a name." --The New Yorker
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.
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 date1989
- ISBN 10 080481502X
- ISBN 13 9780804815024
- BindingHardcover
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