内容説明
太宰の名作『斜陽』英文漫画版。This is the story of Kazuko,a strong‐willed woman from an aristocratic family that has fallen into poverty since the war.The book follows Kazuko’s journey as she and her family struggle to adapt to the harsh new conditions of a Japan destroyed by American fire‐bombing.In addition to having to move from the city to the countryside,where she has to work in the fields to support her family,she has to deal with a divorce,the birth of a stillborn child,and the return of her drug‐addicted brother from the army.An inspiring portrait of one woman’s determination to survive in a society in the grip of a social and moral crisis,this classic will appeal to fans of Bungo Stray Dogs as well as to anyone fascinated by Japan.
著者等紹介
DazaiOsamu[DAZAIOSAMU]
Osamu Dazai(1909‐1948)is the pen name of Shuji Tsushima,the tenth of eleven children born to a wealthy landowner and politician.Dazai studied French literature at the University of Tokyo,but left school without receiving a degree.He first attracted attention in 1933 with a series of strikingly original stories published in popu;ar magazines.Between 1930 and 1937,he made three suiciide attempts,a subject he dealt with in many of his short stories.Dazai’s life ended early in a double suicide with a married lover.(本データはこの書籍が刊行された当時に掲載されていたものです)
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