Botchan

Natsume Soseki, J. Cohn, J. Cohn

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Penguin
09 November 2012

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Classic fiction (pre c 1945); Fiction in translation

One of Japan's most treasured novels, new to Penguin Classics

Botchan is a modern young man from the Tokyo metropolis, sent to the ultra-traditional Matsuyama district as a Maths teacher after his the death of his parents. Cynical, rebellious and immature, Botchan finds himself facing several tests, from the pupils - prone to playing tricks on their new, naive teacher; the staff - vain, immoral, and in danger of becoming a bad influence on Botchan; and from his own as-yet-unformed nature, as he finds his place in the world. One of the most popular novels in Japan where it is considered a classic of adolescence, Botchan is as funny, poignant and memorable as it was when first published, over 100 years ago.

In J. Cohn's introduction to his colourful translation, he discusses Botchan's success, the book's clash between Western intellectualism and traditional Japanese values, and the importance of names and nicknames in the novel.

By: Natsume Soseki
Introduction by: J. Cohn
Translated by: J. Cohn
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 124g
ISBN: 9780141391885
ISBN 10: 014139188X
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 09 November 2012
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Natsume Soseki (1867-1916) is one of the best-known Japanese authors of the 20th century and considered as the master of psychological fiction. He wrote 14 novels. As well as his works of fiction, his essays, haiku, and kanshi have been influential and are popular even today. J. Cohn studied Japanese at Cornell and Harvard universities, as well as in Japan, and now teaches Japanese literature at the University of Hawaii. He is the author of a study on the comic spirit in modern Japanese ficiton.

Reviews for Botchan

This rollicking rebel, and the spice and pace of the narrative, will appeal to parent, teacher, and schoolchild alike * Times Literary Supplement * Soseki's lightest and funniest work -- Donald Keene

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Natsume Soseki, J. Cohn, J. Cohn

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