Overview
Written over the course of 1904-6, Soseki's comic masterpiece, I Am a Cat satirizes the follies of upper-middle-class Japanese society during the Meiji era. With acerbic wit and sardonic perspective, it follows the whimsical adventures of a world-weary stray kitten who comments on the follies and foibles of the people around him.
"A nonchalant string of anecdotes and wisecracks, told by a fellow who doesn''t have a name, and has never caught a mouse, and isn''t much good for anything except watching human beings in action…" —The New Yorker
Written from 1904 through 1906, Soseki Natsume''s comic masterpiece, I Am a Cat, satirizes the foolishness of upper-middle-class Japanese society during the Meiji era. With acerbic wit and sardonic perspective, it follows the whimsical adventures of a world-weary stray kitten who comments on the follies and foibles of the people around him.
A classic of Japanese literature, I Am a Cat is one of Soseki''s best-known novels. Considered by many as the most significant writer in modern Japanese history, Soseki''s I Am a Cat is a classic novel sure to be enjoyed for years to come.
Written from 1904 through 1906, Soseki Natsume''s comic masterpiece, I Am a Cat, satirizes the foolishness of upper-middle-class Japanese society during the Meiji era. With acerbic wit and sardonic perspective, it follows the whimsical adventures of a world-weary stray kitten who comments on the follies and foibles of the people around him.
A classic of Japanese literature, I Am a Cat is one of Soseki''s best-known novels. Considered by many as the most significant writer in modern Japanese history, Soseki''s I Am a Cat is a classic novel sure to be enjoyed for years to come.
- | Author: Soseki Natsume, Aiko Ito
- | Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
- | Publication Date: Sep 01, 2001
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- | Binding: Paperback / softback
- | ISBN-13: 9780804832656
- | ISBN-10: 080483265X
