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Price: 683.00 RUB
For the discerning Liverpool FC fan who appreciates literature as much as the beautiful game, we present a profound addition to your reading collection: Osamu Dazai’s No Longer Human (「人間失格」). This is the original Japanese text, complete with reading aids.
Dazai is one of the most tragic and enigmatic figures in 20th-century Japanese literature. No Longer Human, his final major work, is a masterpiece of the watakushi-shōsetsu (I-novel) genre—a deeply personal, confessional narrative. Dazai poured his entire soul into this novel, and shortly after completing it, he and a companion, Tomie Yamazaki, committed shinjū (a double love suicide).
The full text is presented in Japanese, with helpful commentary and furigana (small hiragana) for difficult or archaic words, making it accessible for learners. The anniversary of his death, June 19, is observed in Japan as "Cherry Blossom Memorial Day," as the fruit ripens that season.
Perfect for quiet moments away from the Kop, this is a raw, unflinching look at the human condition from a master of the written word. 683 RUR.