Setting Sun by Dazai: First Edition (6 results)

Condition: New. 2024. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . .

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -A classic of Japanese literature, brought to life in English & manga for the first time! This is the first manga edition in English of The Setting Sun, Osamu Dazai's classic novel, often considered his masterpiece. Set in the aftermath of World War II, this is the story of Kazuko, a strong-willed young woman from an aristocratic family that has fallen into poverty since the war. The book follows Kazuko's journey as she and her family struggle to survive and adapt to the harsh new conditions. In addition to having to move from Tokyo to the countryside, where she is forced to work in the fields to support the family, she has to deal with a difficult divorce, the birth of a stillborn child, and the return of her drug-addicted brother from the war. This gripping and inspiring portrait of one woman's determination to survive in a society that is in the grip of a social and moral crisis tells one story in a fast-changing world, with universal themes that resonates with readers today. After Soseki Natsume, Osamu Dazai is Japan's most popular writer. Dazai is enjoying a surge in interest among young people today thanks to the success of the manga, anime and film series Bungo Stray Dogs, whose protagonist, a detective named Osamu Dazai, is based on the real-life author. \*\*Recommended for readers ages 16+ due to mature themes and graphic content\*\* 191 pp. Englisch.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good -. 1st Edition. Some Minor Chips To Dust Jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Excellent. First UK Edition. The famous first novel of this prolific Japanese author. First UK Edition [Peter Owen, London, 1958]; xviii, 190 pages; black cloth, gold titling to spine, v. slight lean, a near-fine copy; in the excellent illustrated dustjacket, price-clipped, rubbed & chipped at extremities with small losses, 2cm tear at spine base. Dazai's first novel, originally published in 1947 [Shinchosha, Tokyo]. Translated from the Japanese & with intro by Donald Keene, whose translation was first published in the US [1956]. Jacket design by Eric Patton. Osamu Dazai [1909-1948] wrote numerous short stories but completed only two novels, both of which are considered classics of Japanese Literature - "The Setting Sun" & "No Longer Human". He committed suicide by throwing himself into the swollen waters of the Tamagawa Reservoir, aged 39.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. As pictured, A First Edition a very good condition hardcover in a fair condition dust jacket, multiple tears and chips, to spine folds, small owner name. Price 3.00 present. The Setting Sun is a Japanese novel by Osamu Dazai first published in 1947.The story centers on an aristocratic family in decline and crisis during the early years after World War II.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. First UK edition. First UK edition, first impression. 8vo. Original boards. Dust-jacket, priced 16s. Set in early post-war Japan, the novel follows a declining aristocratic family - the young woman Kazuko, her opium-addicted brother Naoji and their widowed mother - as they try to adapt to societal change, westernisation and personal ruin. Minor spotting to endpapers, bookseller's small label to foot of front pastedown; jacket slightly worn at extremities with some minor marking. Jacket design by Eric Patton. (illustrator). Book.…