Dazai, Osamu
The Setting Sun
- ISBN 13:
- 9780811234443
- author:
- Dazai, Osamu
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- New Directions Publishing Corporation
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 192
- Dimensions:
- 20.3 x 12.7 centimetres (0.35 kg
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Classics, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Setting Sun by Osamu Dazai is a powerful novel that explores the social and moral crisis of post-war Japan. Set in the early years following World War II, the story delves into the transition from a feudal society to an industrial one, revealing the destructive effects of war on individuals and communities. Dazai's heroine, a young aristocrat who abandons her class, becomes a symbol of the anomie that pervades much of modern life. This thought-provoking novel has had a lasting impact on the Japanese language, with the term "people of the setting sun" becoming an enduring part of its vocabulary. Published in 2022, The Setting Sun is a thought-provoking exploration of identity, class, and the human condition, offering a unique insight into Japan's tumultuous post-war period.
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