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One of Japan's most treasured novels--new to Penguin Classics

A modern classic in Japan on par with "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" or "The Catcher in the Rye, Botchan" is a very popular Japanese novel and still widely read decades after its first publication. "Botchen," a timeless Japanese novel written by Japan's most beloved novelist,... Read Full Overview

"This rollicking rebel, and the spice and pace of the narrative, will appeal to parent, teacher, and schoolchild alike." -Times Literary Supplement "Soseki's lightest and funniest work." -Donald Keene A hilarious tale about a young man's rebellion against "the system" in a country... Read Full Overview

For the benefit of those who may not know the original, it must be stated that "Botchan" by the late Mr. K. Natsume was an epoch-making piece of work. On its first appearance, Mr. Natsume's place and name as the foremost in the new literary school were firmly established. He... Read Full Overview

A modern classic in Japan on par with The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn or The Catcher in the Rye, Botchan is a very popular Japanese novel and still widely read decades after its first publication. Botchan , a timeless Japanese novel written by Japan's most beloved novelist,... Read Full Overview

Botchan (1906) is a novel by Natsume Sōseki. Inspired by his experience as a teacher on the island of Shikoko, Sōseki composed a beloved tale of growth and moral decency that continues to be read in Japan and around the world to this day. Filled with humorous... Read Full Overview

A hilarious tale about a young man's rebellion in a country school. Most of the story seems to occur in summer, against the drone of cicadas and the bite of mosquitoes. And, in every way this is a summer book - light, sunny, and fun to read. Botchan' is a hilarious tale about... Read Full Overview

Botchan, like The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn or The Catcher in the Rye, is a classic of its kind, a sly, funny, poignant tale about a young mans rebellion against the system. Since its original publication 100 years ago, it has enjoyed a timeless popularity among Japanese... Read Full Overview

Botchan (1906) is a novel by Natsume Sōseki. Inspired by his experience as a teacher on the island of Shikoko, Sōseki composed a beloved tale of growth and moral decency that continues to be read in Japan and around the world to this day. Filled with humorous... Read Full Overview

Natsume Soseki, born Natsume Kinnosuke, in what is now Kikui, Shinjuku, lived as a writer in Japan from 1867 to 1916 , first beginning his writing career when he began submitting haiku to literary magazines in 1903 and soon became a success within Japan with the publication of... Read Full Overview

Perhaps the most widely-read piece of modern Japanese literature, Soseki Natsume's Botchan has big things on it's mind: A society caught between modernist impulses and traditional culture, the sometimes irreconcilable divide between urban and rural life, and sincerity and pretension... Read Full Overview

One of Japan's most popular novels, this timeless tale of a changing society combines old idealism with modern independence. Written in 1906 and loosely based on the author's life, it recounts the experiences of a teacher who moves from Tokyo to an isolated town. Botchan -- rash... Read Full Overview