The Real Osamu Dazai: A Life in Twenty Stories

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"Dazai's brand of egoistic pessimism dovetails organically with the emo chic of this cultural moment and with the inner lives of teenagers of all eras." —Andrew Martin, The New York Times Best-known for his novels No Longer Human and The Setting Sun, Dazai was also an acclaimed writer of short stories, experimenting with a wide variety of styles and bringing to each work a sophisticated sense of humor, a broad empathy for the human condition and a tremendous literary talent. The twenty stories in this collection include: Memories — An autobiographical tale in which Dazai relates episodes from his own childhood and adolescence, showing his relationship with his family and his tendency towards introspection and self-dramatization On the Question of Apparel — A comic tour-de-force in which Dazai examines the hold that fashion has over him and how it relates to his own pathetic self-image A Poor Man's Got His Pride — A retelling of a story by 18th-century master of burlesque fiction Ihara Saikaku, about a fallen samurai who lives in poverty The Sound of Hammering — A love story set against the backdrop of the rebuilding of Tokyo after the city was totally destroyed during World War Two And sixteen other stories! By turns hilarious, ironic, introspective, mystical and sarcastic, these stories present a fully rounded portrait of a talented writer who tried several times to take his own life and ultimately succeeded. An introduction by translator James O'Brien gives the background to Dazai's life and shows how the stories in this book, whether autobiographical or fictional, contribute to an understanding of one of Japan's greatest writers. **Recommended for readers 16 years & up. Not intended for high school classroom use due to adult content.** 太宰治の短編作品集 短編の名手としても知られた太宰治の短編作品集。様々なスタイルを試し、洗練されたユーモアのセンスを持ち、また人間の本性に対する深い共感、そして圧倒的な文学的才能が発揮されている短編20作品を紹介します。友情と青春と愛を描いた代表作「走れメロス」、太宰自身の幼年期と青年期のエピソードを語る自伝的小説「思い出」、ファッションの持つ影響力と、それが自身の哀れな自己イメージとどう関係しているかを考察するコミカルな力作「服装に就いて」、井原西鶴の物語を再話した「清貧譚」、戦後焼け野原となった東京の復興を背景に描かれる恋物語「トカトントン」その他15作品を収録。

版:	Translation
ISBN-10:	4805318341
発売日:	2024/11/29
言語:	英語
商品の重量:	363 g
寸法:	13 x 3.3 x 20.32 cm
ISBN-13:	978-4805318348