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"The Setting Sun," published in 1956, explores Japan's social and moral crisis in the postwar era, highlighting the impact of war and the shift from feudalism to industrial society. Osamu Dazai's novel has left a lasting mark on the Japanese language, with its protagonist, Kazuko, symbolizing modern alienation.
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The Setting Sun, Dazai Osamu, Donald Keene
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- Released
- 2022
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- Title
- The Setting Sun
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Dazai Osamu, Donald Keene
- Publisher
- Norton
- Released
- 2022
- Format
- Hardcover
- ISBN13
- 9780811234443
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Classics, Japan, Japanese Literature, Drugs, Letters, Suicide, Aristocracy, nobility, Alcoholism, Sadness, Moving, Tokyo, Melancholy, Unhappy Love, Loss of Loved Ones, Social Differences, War Veterans, Opium, Loss of a Mother, Japanese Novels
- First published
- 1947
- Original title
- 斜陽 (Šajó)
- Rating
- 4 out of 5
- Description
- "The Setting Sun," published in 1956, explores Japan's social and moral crisis in the postwar era, highlighting the impact of war and the shift from feudalism to industrial society. Osamu Dazai's novel has left a lasting mark on the Japanese language, with its protagonist, Kazuko, symbolizing modern alienation.