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Reading of Soseki’s ’I am a cat.’ Translated and read by Hiro & Rooster

Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Andrew Koji, best known for Warrior and Snake Eyes. This definitive recording includes an introduction by Murakami. One of Soseki's most beloved works of fiction, the novel depicts the 23-year-old Sanshiro leaving the sleepy...

“Soseki is the representative modern Japanese novelist, a figure of truly national stature.”—Haruki Murakami The father of modern Japanese literature's best-loved novel, in its first new English translation in half a century No collection of Japanese literature is complete without Natsume...

A stunning new English translation—the first in more than forty years—of a major novel by the father of modern Japanese fiction Natsume Soseki's Kusamakura—meaning “grass pillow”—follows its nameless young artist-narrator on a meandering walking tour of the mountains. At the inn at a...

Dive into the captivating world of Botchan, where a young math teacher from Tokyo embarks on his first assignment at a rural middle school. His arrival is anything but smooth, as his students eagerly challenge his resolve and humorously comment on his every misstep. In the teachers lounge, he finds himself caught in a comedic battle of wits between the boisterous Porcupine and the plump Hubbard Squash, and the flamboyant Red Shirt along with his sidekick, Clown. Will Botchan navigate this intricate web of intrigue and choose the right side? With morality at its core, Botchan remains one of ...

Dive into the whimsical world of Natsume Sōsekis I Am A Cat, where the story unfolds through the sharp observations of a cat navigating human society. This excerpt features the first two chapters of Sōsekis celebrated work, a cornerstone of modern Japanese literature, rich with humor and profound insights. Originally serialized between 1905 and 1906, the complete text remains elusive in English translation, yet this standalone excerpt beautifully captures the essence of the narrative. Experience the clever commentary and unique perspective of a feline observer, narrated by Peter Eastman.

Una colección de historias delicadas, meditativas y casi zen que nos transporta a la misma paz interior de su autor. Natsume Sōseki nos presenta una mirada a la cotidianidad de su Japón contemporáneo, a la fragilidad de sus impresiones y a la belleza que se encuentra en un soplo de aire.

Botchan es un indiscutible clásico de la moderna literatura japonesa y, desde hace más de cien años, una de las novelas más celebradas por los lectores de aquel país. Considerada el Huckleberry Finn nipón, y comparada también con El guardián entre el centeno, narra las aventuras de...

A humble clerk and his loving wife scrape out a quiet existence on the margins of Tokyo. Resigned, following years of exile and misfortune, to the bitter consequences of having married without their families' consent, and unable to have children of their own, Sosuke and Oyone find the delicate equilibrium of their household upset by a new obligation to meet the educational expenses of Sosuke's brash younger brother. While an unlikely new friendship appears to offer a way out of this bind, it also soon threatens to dredge up a past that could once again force them to flee the capital.

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 greatest writer in modern Japanese history, Soseki's I Am a Cat is a classic novel sure to be enjoyed for years to come.