Description
Discover the original Japanese cat classic in a vibrant new translation by Nick Bradley, author of The Cat and the City. “I am a Cat. But I still don’t have a name...” Once a stray kitten, the narrator is adopted by a local scholar and thrown headfirst into the absurd upper-middle-class world of Meiji-era Japan. Now a noble but somewhat world-weary observer, he has ample opportunity to dissect the strange ways and convoluted conversations of the human race. First published at the turn of the 20th century and regarded as one of Japan’s most iconic classics, I Am a Cat is a captivating exploration of identity, society and the often bewildering nature of the human condition, all seen through the eyes of a very special and uncompromising cat. Jessie Burton describes it as “a biting satire of Meiji-era Japan”, while Haruki Murakami calls Soseki “the representative modern Japanese novelist, a figure of truly national stature”.
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Author: Soseki Natsume
Language: English
Publication date: September 4, 2025
Manufacturer: Folio, spol.s r.o.
Genres: English literature, Books, Foreign language books, Classic literature in english
Type: Paperback book
Pages: 182
ISBN/EAN: 9781784879792