And Then, ranked as one of Soseki Natsume’s most insightful and stirring novels, tells the story of Daisuke, a young Japanese man struggling with his personal purpose and identity, as well as the changing social landscape of Meiji-era Japan. As Japan enters the 20th century, ancient customs give way to western ideals, creating a perfect storm of change in a culture that operates on the razor’s edge of societal obligation and personal freedom.
| japanese title: | Sorekara |
| notes: | Japanese title: Sorekara |
| genre: | Fiction |
| ISBN: | 9784805311417 |
| OCLC number: | 774913284 |
| publisher: | Louisiana State University Press, 1977; Putnam, 1978, 1982; Perigee Books, 1978; Tuttle Publishing, 1982, 1988, 2011; Center for Japanese Studies, University of Michigan, 1997 |
| publication place: | Baton Rouge; New York; New York; Rutland, VT; Ann Arbor, MI |
| japanese publication date: | 1909 |
| english publication date: | 1977 |
| document type: | Book |
| description: | 256 p. |
| related: | UNESCO collection of representative works: Japanese series |