Natsume Sōseki
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Natsume Sōseki was a Japanese novelist, poet, and scholar. He is considered one of the greatest writers in modern Japanese history and is often called the first modern novelist of Japan. Sōseki's fict
Sōseki on 13 September 1912, the day of Emperor Meiji's funeral
Sōseki, c. 1873
Sōseki in 1896
Sōseki (front right) in 1900, shortly before leaving for study in England
Botchan
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Botchan is a novel written by Japanese author Natsume Sōseki in 1906. It is one of the most popular Japanese novels, read by many during their school years. The central theme of the story is morality,
Natsume Sōseki
…loneliness, and the conflict between traditional Japanese values and the rapid Westernization of the Meiji era. His major works include I Am a Cat (1905), Botchan (1906), Sanshirō (1908), Kokoro (1914), and his unfinished final novel Light and Dark (1916). Born on the cusp of the Meiji Restoration, Sōseki had a…
Part of manuscripts of "Botchan" by Natsume Soseki