The Tower of London: Tales of Victorian London
Soseki’s acutely observed recollections of his unique experience as a Japanese scholar in Victorian London. The spectacle of a Japanese visitor to Victorian London was a rare one, and Natusme Soseki's observations contain unique snaptshots of London life. This new translation provides the perfect...
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Soseki’s acutely observed recollections of his unique experience as a Japanese scholar in Victorian London. The spectacle of a Japanese visitor to Victorian London was a rare one, and Natusme Soseki's observations contain unique snaptshots of London life. This new translation provides the perfect introduction to the work of one of the world's greatest authors, accompanied for the first time with a comprehensive critical introduction, and a wry fictional account of a meeting between Soseki and Sherlock Holmes.
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Format: ebook
ISBN:
9780720612349 (0720612349)
ASIN: 9780720612349
Publish date: 31-07-2006
Publisher: Owen, Peter Limited
Edition language: English
This is absolutely essential reading to anyone interested in both Japanese literary theory and Victorian-era London.. . .okay, don't all rush forward at once now.I never do plot summaries, but I'll give one here: Soseki was a prominent early twentieth century Japanese writer. From 1900 to 1902, he l...
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