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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherTuttle Publishing
ISBN-10080483265X
ISBN-139780804832656
eBay Product ID (ePID)8038440617
Product Key Features
Book TitleI AMA Cat : Three Volumes in One
Number of Pages480 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicClassics, Cultural Heritage, Asian / Japanese, Satire, General
Publication Year2001
FeaturesReprint
IllustratorYes
GenreFiction, Literary Collections
AuthorSoseki Natsume
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.5 in
Item Weight18 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2002-100535
Reviews"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, "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 , "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, "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." -- The New Yorker
Number of Volumes3 vols. in 1
Edition DescriptionReprint
Synopsis"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 from 1904 through 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 most significant 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 1904-6, Soseki's comic masterpiece, I Am a Cat satirizes the follies 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 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
Soseki Natsume is one of the greats in the lierature of Japan that is available to English speakers in a good translation, some others include Kawabata Yasunari, and Tanizaki Junichiro. I Am a Cat was a brilliant shift of frame by the author. It remains fascinating a century after being written.