The Setting Sun, Osamu Dazai (9789927141997) — Readings Books
 
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The Setting Sun

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Text in Arabic. Set in the early postwar years, The Setting Sun probes the destructive effects of war and the transition from a feudal Japan to an industrial society. The story is told through the eyes of Kazuko, the unmarried daughter of a widowed aristocrat. When Kazukos mother falls ill, and due to their financial circumstances, they are forced to move into a cottage in the countryside. Her search for self-meaning in a society devoid of use for her forms the crux of a sad story.

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press
Country
Qatar
Date
1 September 2022
Pages
164
ISBN
9789927141997

Text in Arabic. Set in the early postwar years, The Setting Sun probes the destructive effects of war and the transition from a feudal Japan to an industrial society. The story is told through the eyes of Kazuko, the unmarried daughter of a widowed aristocrat. When Kazukos mother falls ill, and due to their financial circumstances, they are forced to move into a cottage in the countryside. Her search for self-meaning in a society devoid of use for her forms the crux of a sad story.

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press
Country
Qatar
Date
1 September 2022
Pages
164
ISBN
9789927141997