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Soseki is the novelist modern Japanese fiction is measured against, and his career runs from broad comedy to some of the coldest psychological writing anyone has done. Publication order works badly as an entry route because the first book is a 600-page satire narrated by a cat.
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Natsume Soseki Reading Order: Where to Start
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- How should I approach learning natsume soseki?
- Soseki is the novelist modern Japanese fiction is measured against, and his career runs from broad comedy to some of the coldest psychological writing anyone has done. Publication order works badly as an entry route because the first book is a 600-page satire narrated by a cat.
- What's a good book to start natsume soseki with?
- A strong starting point is Light and Darkness Soseki by Natsume, Sōseki. The ordered reading paths above show exactly where it fits and what to read next.
- What should I read after natsume soseki?
- Once you have the fundamentals, explore closely related subjects like J.M. Coetzee, Michael Ondaatje.