Kurosivo
Twenty years have passed since the Meiji Revolution thundered, and all power in Japan has concentrated in the hands of the emperor. The former state, which revered the country's traditions, has given way to a modernized, future-oriented government. The shoguns...
and samurais are becoming a thing of the past, replaced by a new elite – bankers and capitalists.
The elderly Saburo Higashi, a crippled samurai and loyal supporter of the overthrown shogun, cannot come to terms with the new order, but he can do nothing against it. The proud old warrior relentlessly loses the main battle of his life – the battle against progress…
1. «Kurosivo» by Roka Tokutomi is a significant work of Japanese literature and the most famous novel by the author, reflecting the vast social and cultural changes in Japan at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century.
2. A captivating plot conveying the drama of the clash between traditions and progress: the story of Saburo Higashi is not only a personal tragedy but also a metaphor for the fate of an entire era, when samurai principles confront the new capitalist reality.
3. The opportunity to appreciate the mastery of Roka Tokutomi – a writer and philosopher whose work absorbed both Japanese traditions and the influence of European literature, particularly Goethe and Leo Tolstoy.
The elderly Saburo Higashi, a crippled samurai and loyal supporter of the overthrown shogun, cannot come to terms with the new order, but he can do nothing against it. The proud old warrior relentlessly loses the main battle of his life – the battle against progress…
1. «Kurosivo» by Roka Tokutomi is a significant work of Japanese literature and the most famous novel by the author, reflecting the vast social and cultural changes in Japan at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century.
2. A captivating plot conveying the drama of the clash between traditions and progress: the story of Saburo Higashi is not only a personal tragedy but also a metaphor for the fate of an entire era, when samurai principles confront the new capitalist reality.
3. The opportunity to appreciate the mastery of Roka Tokutomi – a writer and philosopher whose work absorbed both Japanese traditions and the influence of European literature, particularly Goethe and Leo Tolstoy.
Author: Рока Токутоми
Printhouse: AST
Series: Exclusive Classics
Age restrictions: 18+
Year of publication: 2026
ISBN: 9785171812218
Number of pages: 480
Size: 180х116х23 mm
Cover type: soft
Weight: 288 g
ID: 1732596
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