Botchan

<p><b>Natsume Soseki (Author) </b><br>Natsume Soseki (1867-1916) is often considered the greatest modern Japanese novelist. In 1900 his government sent him to England for two years as 'Japan's first Japanese English literary scholar' but he had a miserable time there. Returning to Japan he wrote his greatest novels including <i>Botchan</i> <i>Sanshiro </i>and <i>Kokoro </i>as well as essays haiku and kanshi.</p> <p>Introducing Penguin Japanese Classics: a collection of some of Japan's most celebrated and ground-breaking 20th century writers with covers inspired by Japanese art and design. Taking us from a sun-drenched affair in a seaside town to an underground 'ark' full of shadows and eccentrics with stops at mountains of skulls lonely apartments and boarding school dormitories this series is perfect for new and long-time readers of Japanese literature.<br><br><i>Botchan</i> is a modern young man from the Tokyo metropolis sent to the ultra-traditional Matsuyama district as a Maths teacher after his the death of his parents. Cynical rebellious and immature Botchan finds himself facing several tests from the pupils the staff and from his own as-yet-unformed nature as he finds his place in the world. Beloved by readers in Japan <i>Botchan</i> is as funny poignant and memorable as it was when first published.<br><br>'Full of appealing characters... vividly portrayed and unique' - Harumi Murakami<br><br>Translated by J. Cohn</p> Soseki's lightest and funniest work This rollicking rebel and the spice and pace of the narrative will appeal to parent teacher and schoolchild alike <p>Introducing Penguin Japanese Classics: a collection of some of Japan's most celebrated and ground-breaking 20th century writers with covers inspired by Japanese art and design. Taking us from a sun-drenched affair in a seaside town to an underground 'ark' full of shadows and eccentrics with stops at mountains of skulls lonely apartments and boarding school dormitories this series is perfect for new and long-time readers of Japanese literature.<br><br><i>Botchan</i> is a modern young man from the Tokyo metropolis sent to the ultra-traditional Matsuyama district as a Maths teacher after his the death of his parents. Cynical rebellious and immature Botchan finds himself facing several tests from the pupils the staff and from his own as-yet-unformed nature as he finds his place in the world. Beloved by readers in Japan <i>Botchan</i> is as funny poignant and memorable as it was when first published.<br><br>'Full of appealing characters... vividly portrayed and unique' - Harumi Murakami<br><br>Translated by J. Cohn</p>