{"product_id":"9784805318348","title":"The Real Osamu Dazai","description":"Author: Osamu Dazai\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9784805318348\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Berkeley Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Sep 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 320\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;Dazai\u0026amp;#x27;s brand of egoistic pessimism dovetails organically with the emo chic of this cultural moment and with the inner lives of teenagers of all eras.\u0026amp;#x27;  Andrew Martin, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest-known for his novels \u003ci\u003eNo Longer Human\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Setting Sun\u003c\/i\u003e, Dazai was also an acclaimed writer of short stories, experimenting with a wide variety of styles and bringing to each work a sophisticated sense of humour, a broad empathy for the human condition and a tremendous literary talent. The twenty stories in this collection include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMemories\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  An autobiographical tale in which Dazai relates episodes from his own childhood and adolescence, showing his relationship with his family and his tendency towards introspection and self-dramatisation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOn the Question of Apparel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  A comic tour-de-force in which Dazai examines the hold that fashion has over him and how it relates to his own pathetic self-image\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Poor Man\u0026amp;#x27;s Got His Pride\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  A retelling of a story by 18th-century master of burlesque fiction Ihara Saikaku, about a fallen samurai who lives in poverty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sound of Hammering\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  A love story set against the backdrop of the rebuilding of Tokyo after the city was totally destroyed during World War Two\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd sixteen other stories!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy turns hilarious, ironic, introspective, mystical and sarcastic, these stories present a fully rounded portrait of a talented writer who tried several times to take his own life and ultimately succeeded. An introduction by translator James O\u0026amp;#x27;Brien gives the background to Dazai\u0026amp;#x27;s life and shows how the stories in this book, whether autobiographical or fictional, contribute to an understanding of one of Japan\u0026amp;#x27;s greatest writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e**Recommended for readers 16 years \u0026amp; up. Not intended for high school classroom use due to adult content.**\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46875668611230,"sku":"ADS-9784805318348","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9784805318348.jpg?v=1779755335","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9784805318348","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}