New Directions Book The Setting Sun, (Paperback)

New Directions Book The Setting Sun, (Paperback)

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  • Literary Focus: This paperback novel, "The Setting Sun," explores the destructive impacts of war and Japan's societal shift from feudalism to industrialization in the early postwar era.
  • Authorial Context: Written by Ozamu Dazai, who died by suicide in 1948, the book's influence led to "people of the setting sun" becoming a permanent phrase in the Japanese language.
  • Character Symbolism: The protagonist, Kazuko, an aristocrat who deliberately abandons her class, symbolizes the anomie prevalent in the modern world.
  • Publication Details: Published by New Directions Publishing Corporation on January 17, 1968, this edition is a paperback format.
  • Book Specifications: The book has an ISBN of 9780811200325 and contains 174 pages.
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Dec 19, 2024
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i got this for my daughter for Christmas,ill say more once she opens it.

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Jan 27, 2025
amanda
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decent read

quality of book was great, story line wasnt for me.

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