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Natsume Soseki and translated by J. Cohn is a brand new translation of the most widely read Japanese novel, a hilarious tale about a young man's rebellion against "the system" in a country school that is often compared to Huckleberry Finn and Catcher in the Rye in its enduring and wide-ranging popularity. This new translation captures better than ever before, the fluid, oral quality and feisty, sometimes brusque tone of the Japanese original.

The story is based on the author's personal experience as a teacher being transferred to Matsuyama, which sets the stage for this novel. Natsume was born in Tokyo, and dwelling in Matsuyama was his first experience living elsewhere. The novel reflects his feelings during that experience.

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