I Am a Cat: Chapter I, Chapter II
| AUTHOR | Ando, Kan-Ichi; Soseki, Natsume |
| PUBLISHER | University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries (12/12/2021) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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This English version of 吾輩は猫である (Wagahai-wa neko de aru: I Am a Cat), Chapters I and II, written by Natsume Sōseki, pseudonym of Natsume Kinnosuke (1867-1916), and translated by Kan-ichi Ando (1878-1924), was published by Hattori Shoten, Tokyo, in 1906. It begins: "I am a cat; but as yet I have no name." Its sardonic feline narrator describes his origins, his settlement in the household of a Meiji teacher-intellectual, and the goings-on and conversations among the cats and humans about the neighborhood. Of the men he concludes: "They are miserable creatures in the eyes of a cat."
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ISBN-13:
9781609622183
ISBN-10:
1609622189
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Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
134
Carton Quantity:
54
Product Dimensions:
4.25 x 0.31 x 7.00 inches
Weight:
0.25 pound(s)
Country of Origin:
US
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Pets | Cats - General
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This English version of 吾輩は猫である (Wagahai-wa neko de aru: I Am a Cat), Chapters I and II, written by Natsume Sōseki, pseudonym of Natsume Kinnosuke (1867-1916), and translated by Kan-ichi Ando (1878-1924), was published by Hattori Shoten, Tokyo, in 1906. It begins: "I am a cat; but as yet I have no name." Its sardonic feline narrator describes his origins, his settlement in the household of a Meiji teacher-intellectual, and the goings-on and conversations among the cats and humans about the neighborhood. Of the men he concludes: "They are miserable creatures in the eyes of a cat."
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Author:
Soseki, Natsume
Soseki Natsume (1867-1916) is widely considered the foremost writer of modern Japan. Well versed in world literature, Natsume spent years studying in London before returning to Japan to establish his own literary career with classics such as I Am a Cat, Botchan, and Kokoro. Now a national treasure, his innovation and style continue to exert influence on generation after generation of modern Japanese writers.
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