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The Setting Sun (斜陽, Shayō) is a Japanese novel by Osamu Dazai first published in 1947. The story centers on an aristocratic family in decline and crisis during the early years after World War II.
The Setting Sun. Osamu Dazai, Donald Keene (Translator) 3.99. 30,524 ratings3,151 reviews. The post-war period in Japan was one of immense social change as Japanese society adjusted to the shock of defeat and to the occupation of Japan by American forces and their allies.
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The Setting Sun, novel by Dazai Osamu, published in 1947 as Shayō. It is a tragic, vividly painted story of life in postwar Japan. The narrator is Kazuko, a young woman born to gentility but now impoverished.
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effect of Western ideas has yet to be felt. The Setting Sun derives much of its power from its portrayal of the ways in which the new ideas have destroyed the Japanese aristocracy. The novel created an immediate sensation when it first appeared in 1947. The phrase “people of the setting sun,” which came to be applied,
Mar 25, 2023 · The Setting Sun is a classic Japanese novel that depicts the postwar society and the alienation of the young aristocrat Kazuko. It is available for free download and streaming on Internet Archive.
The Setting Sun. This powerful novel of a nation in social and moral crisis was first published by New Directions in 1956. Set in the early postwar years, it probes the...
The Setting Sun (New Directions Book) Paperback – January 17, 1968. This powerful novel of a nation in social and moral crisis was first published by New Directions in 1956. Set in the early postwar years, it probes the destructive effects of war and the transition from a feudal Japan to an industrial society.
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