Osamu Dazai is one of the most famous--and infamous--writers of
20th-century Japan. A Shameful Life (Ningen shikkaku) is his final
published work and has become a bestselling classic for its
depiction of the tortured struggle of a young man to survive in a
world that he cannot comprehend. Paralleling the life and death of
Dazai himself, the delicate weaving of fact and fiction
remorselessly documents via journals the life of Yozo, a university
student who spends his time in increasing isolation and debauchery.
His doomed love affairs, suicide attempts, and constant fear of
revealing his true self haunt the pages of the book and reveal a
slow descent into madness. This dark tale nevertheless conveys
something authentic about the human heart and its inability to find
its true bearing.
General
| Imprint: |
Stone Bridge Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
February 2023 |
| Authors: |
Osamu Dazai
|
| Translators: |
Mark Gibeau
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| Dimensions: |
178 x 127 x 11mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
152 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-61172-044-0 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General
Promotions
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| LSN: |
1-61172-044-3 |
| Barcode: |
9781611720440 |
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