Theory of literature and other critical writings

Natsume Soseki (1867-1916) was the foremost Japanese novelist of the twentieth century, known for such highly acclaimed works as Kokoro, Sanshiro, and I Am a Cat. Yet he began his career as a literary theorist and scholar of English literature. In 1907, he published Theory of Literature, a remarkabl...

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Main Author: Natsume, Sōseki 1867-1916
Other Authors: Bourdaghs, Michael K., Ueda, Atsuko, Murphy, Joseph A. (Joseph Anthony) 1961-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York Columbia University Press 2009
Series:Weatherhead books on Asia
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Call Number :PN 45 .N356 2009

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505 0 |a pt 1. Excerpts from Theory of literature (Bungakuron, 1907) -- pt 2. Other writings (1907-14) -- Statement on joining the Asahi -- Philosophical foundations of the literary arts -- Preface to literary criticism -- The Merits and flaws of -isms -- My Individualism 
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