No Longer Human: A New Translation - 人間失格（英文版）

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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 "A journey to hell with Osamu Dazai, Japan's ultimate bad boy novelist" --Damian Flanagan, The Japan Times A completely new translation of Osamu Dazai's great masterpiece by award-winning translator Juliet Winters Carpenter. No Longer Human is the story of Yozo Oba, who, from early childhood, finds it impossible to form meaningful relationships with family or friends. As a child he copes by acting the fool--mocking himself while entertaining others. As an adult he turns to alcohol, sex and drugs, which lead to his eventual self-destruction. Originally written in 1948 and based closely on Dazai's own life, the timeless and universal themes of social alienation, failure and one man's inner torture at his inability to feel like a normal human still resonate with young people everywhere, making this an enduring international classic. This contemporary translation will be welcomed by all fans of modern Japanese literature as well as by readers familiar with Osamu Dazai. After Soseki Natsume, Osamu Dazai is Japan's most popular writer. Dazai is enjoying a surge in interest among young people today thanks to the success of the manga, anime and film series Bungo Stray Dogs, whose protagonist, a detective named Osamu Dazai, is based on the real-life author. 人間失格（英文版） 太宰治の最高傑作と評される『人間失格』の英訳版。『文豪ストレイドッグス』のヒットにより、太宰治の作品と人生が海外でも脚光を浴びることとなりました。なかでも太宰の自伝的要素の強い作品であり、人気の代表作『人間失格』を同志社女子大学教授であり日本文学研究者のジュリエット・カーペンターの完全新訳でお届けします。1948年に執筆された本書は、太宰の人生が色濃く反映されており、太宰の文学と人生を知る上でも必読の書と言えます。自分自身を欺き道化に徹した幼少期から、自分をさらけ出すことができず、挫折と失敗を重ね、社会的疎外感や内面的な苦しみを抱える青年期。そして破滅的な女性関係や薬物依存、自殺未遂を繰り返しては自ら破滅へと突き進んでいく大庭葉蔵の半生が手記で綴られていく本書は、時代を超越し、現代においても「生きづらさ」を抱える世界中の若者の共感を呼び、本作品を不朽の古典名著たらしめており、多くの読者を獲得し続けています。

商品の重量:	1.05 Kilograms
ISBN-13:	978-4805317426
寸法:	13 x 1.52 x 20.32 cm
版:	改訂新
ISBN-10:	4805317426
発売日:	2023/11/30
言語:	英語