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Botchan

Beschreibung

Botchan (1906) is a novel by Natsume S¿seki. Inspired by his experience as a teacher on the island of Shikoko, S¿seki composed a beloved tale of growth and moral decency that continues to be read in Japan and around the world to this day. Filled with humorous asides and heartwarming scenes, Botchan is a classic bildungsroman from one of Japan's most successful twentieth century writers. Ever since his childhood days in Tokyo, Botchan has experienced bouts of "hereditary recklessness," an inability to think and act as others expect him to. Frequently injured, always in trouble, he develops a reputation in his neighborhood as a young rapscallion, a misfit at home and in school. When his mother dies unexpectedly, Botchan is raised by Kiyo, his family's elderly servant, who sees something in him no one else has been able to recognize. Through positive reinforcement and a focus on fostering good morals, she helps Botchan achieve a certain amount of respectability without forcing him to sacrifice his fiercely independent nature. He excels in school and finds a job as a middle school math teacher on the island of Shikoku. Thinking the days of schoolyard drama are behind him, he is surprised to discover that the antics and conflicts inherent to boyhood are rampant among his fellow teachers. Joining forces with Porcupine, he sets out to dethrone head teacher Red Shirt, who indiscriminately wields his power over colleagues and students alike. Hilarious and eminently human, Botchan is a beloved story of class, morality, and conflict from a master of Japanese fiction. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Natsume S¿seki's Botchan is a classic work of Japanese literature reimagined for modern readers.

Autor

Natsume S¿seki (1867-1916) was a Japanese novelist. Born in Babashita, a town in the Edo region of Ushigome, S¿seki was the youngest of six children. Due to financial hardship, he was adopted by a childless couple who raised him from 1868 until their divorce eight years later, at which point S¿seki returned to his biological family. Educated in Tokyo, he took an interest in literature and went on to study English and Chinese Classics while at the Tokyo Imperial University. He started his career as a poet, publishing haiku with the help of his friend and fellow-writer Masaoka Shiki. In 1895, he found work as a teacher at a middle school in Shikoku, which would serve as inspiration for his popular novel Botchan (1906). In 1900, S¿seki was sent by the Japanese government to study at University College London. Later described as "the most unpleasant years in [his] life," S¿seki's time in London introduced him to British culture and earned him a position as a professor of English literature back in Tokyo. Recognized for such novels as Sanshir¿ (1908) and Kokoro (1914), S¿seki was a visionary artist whose deep commitment to the life of humanity has earned him praise from such figures as Haruki Murakami, who named S¿seki as his favorite writer.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Mint Editions
• Seitenzahl: 112
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. August 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 209mm x 132mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 225g
• ISBN-13: 9781513209258
• ISBN-10: 1513209256
• Artikelnr.: 62121579