Mina's review
Japans First Modern Novel Ukigumo of Fut (Study of East Asia Institute) by Futabatei Shimei
Mina's review
rating:
bookshelves: japanese-lit, library, lit-crit, translation
status: Read in September, 2008
rating:
bookshelves: japanese-lit, library, lit-crit, translation
status: Read in September, 2008
the commentary is outdated, but it's good enough for a first-time intro to futabatei. the translation really doesn't do justice to the nuances of his prose (especially the humor!), but i guess it's also accurate enough.
