Kokoro, Paperback/Natsume Soseki
Descriere
"The subject of 'Kokoro, ' which can be translated as 'the heart of things' or as 'feeling, ' is the delicate matter of the contrast between the meanings the various parties of a relationship attach to it. In the course of this exploration, Soseki brilliantly describes different levels of friendship, family relationships, and the devices by which men attempt to escape from their fundamental loneliness. The novel sustains throughout its length something approaching poetry, and it is rich in understanding and insight. The translation, by Edwin Mc Clellan, is extremely good." --Anthony West, The New Yorker
Despre autor
Sōseki Natsume a fost un romancier japonez, considerat cel mai important al erei Meiji. Cele mai cunoscute romane ale sale sunt Kokoro și Eu, motanul. A fost de asemenea un specialist în literatura engleză și un maestru al genului haiku, al poeziei chineze și al basmelor. Între 1984 și 2004, portretul său a figurat pe fața bancnotei de 1000 de yeni.
