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[DeepL Translation - needs review] A medium-length novel by Natsume Soseki, a literary scholar of the Meiji period. First published in "Hototogisu" [April 1906. The main character "Botchan-yan," who is reckless and has the temperament of an Edo child inherited from his parents, is assigned as a mathematics teacher at a junior high school in Shikoku, where he is pranked by rambunctious students and involved in an internal conflict between the "red shirts" faction of the vice principal and the...
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Page Count:
228
ISBN:
4087520072
ISBN13:
9784087520071
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Someone should really remind Soseki that he can add a period every now and then.
Despite that, this was a really fun story about a hotheaded city-slicker working as a teacher in Middle-of-Nowhere, Shikoku. It's got that classic literature vibe of a VERY unreliable and opinionated narrator. I’d recommend it to anyone who has a bit of reading experience and wants to try out some slightly older Japanese literature.
If you do decide to try it yourself, the blog below is an absolute lifesaver for understanding the confusing grammar and early 1900s references. It goes nearly lin