The Psychological World of Natsume Soseki

by Takeo Doi

English, Japanese (translation)

250 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1976

Reviews

[✰ · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5

вона хороша, якщо ви хочете спробувати освіжити історії в пам'яті та, можливо, подивитися на них під іншим кутом - втім, сприймати її як серйозне повноцінне дослідження я б не стала; автор радше переказує твори, вставляючи іноді репліки на кшталт "спираючись на цей абзац, ми можемо зробити висновок, що у Сенсея шизофренія"

знову ж, непогана ментальна самодискусія - недостатньо чогось окрім неї аби називати книгу дослідженням психологізму в творах

[Chris Kiraly · Rating 3 out of 5]

My University's copy of this book was missing the whole first chapter which was irksome especially since I believe it was Doi's views on Sanshiro. There's some outdated psychoanalytical theories running through the analysis, and an over emphasis on potential homo sexual love between some of Soseki's male characters that I found to be a bit out of place. His argument for Sensei's depression stemming out of his unclaimed love with K I found to be a bit of a stretch however it is an interesting lens to looks through especially in regards to Soseki's "I novels". A worthwhile resource for Soseki.

[Stephen Rowland · Rating 1 out of 5]

I found the author's analyses of Soseki's more elusive, difficult, and psychological novels to be rather superficial. I really gained nothing from reading it -- in fact, as the risk of sounding arrogant, I think I could have written a far more useful treatise on this subject as I've found myself relating to Soseki's more refractory 'protagonists' on a level bordering on uncanny (which probably doesn't say much for my own character). Anyway, if in-depth analysis is what you want, skip it.