Synopsis
For the first time, English readers have access to Sosekiā s Spring Miscellany. Originally published as Eijitu Shohin in serial form in the Asahi newspaper in 1909, before appearing in book form, Spring Miscellany is an pastiche of twenty-five sketches, referred to as shohin (little items), heir to the great zuihitsu tradition of discursive prose. These personal vignettes are clearly autobiographical and reveal Sosekiā s kaleidoscopic view of his private world and his interest in authentic, unadorned self-expression.
The stories range from from episodes from his youth to his adult musings. Of special interest are the accounts of Sosekiā s stay in England between 1900 and 1902, where he attended University College, studied privately with W. J. Craig, editor of the Arden Shakespeare, and immersed himself in studying eighteenth-century literature. It was not a happy time for Soseki--he described his stay as “like a poor dog that had wandered into the company of wolvesā --but, as with all great writers, he managed to turn adversity into raw material for his art and to give us insight today into the life of an expatriate Japanese scholar at the turn of the century.
In his Introduction to the work, Sammy Tsunematsu, founder and curator of the Soseki Museum in London, provides a fresh perspective on Soseki as a man and a writer, as well as an insightful commentary on the work itself.
The stories range from from episodes from his youth to his adult musings. Of special interest are the accounts of Sosekiā s stay in England between 1900 and 1902, where he attended University College, studied privately with W. J. Craig, editor of the Arden Shakespeare, and immersed himself in studying eighteenth-century literature. It was not a happy time for Soseki--he described his stay as “like a poor dog that had wandered into the company of wolvesā --but, as with all great writers, he managed to turn adversity into raw material for his art and to give us insight today into the life of an expatriate Japanese scholar at the turn of the century.
In his Introduction to the work, Sammy Tsunematsu, founder and curator of the Soseki Museum in London, provides a fresh perspective on Soseki as a man and a writer, as well as an insightful commentary on the work itself.
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Originally serialized in 1909 before appearing in book form, SPRING MISCELLANY is published here for the first time in English. It is an eclectic pastiche ā" a literary miscellany ā" of twenty-five sketches, referred to as ālittle itemsā. These personal vignettes, which reveal Sosekiās interest in authentic, unadorned, self-expression, are clearly autobiographical and reveal his kaleidoscopic view of his private world. These are scattered episodes from his youth and from the more recent past. Of particular interest are the accounts of Sosekiās stay in England between 1900 and 1902. Illus. B&W photographs. 165p. Seller Inventory # 2946925
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Spring Miscellany and London Essays
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0804833265I4N00
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Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 2002.Softcover.Good condition.First Tuttle edition.Short stories and sketches.161 pages.Ships from Japan.Usually ships in 1-2 working days. Seller Inventory # 41253
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