{"product_id":"soseki-natsumes-i-am-a-cat-the-manga-edition-the-tale-of-a-cat-with-no-name-but-great-wisdom-soseki-natsume-paperback","title":"Soseki Natsume's I Am a Cat: The Manga Edition: The Tale of a Cat with No Name But Great Wisdom! -- Soseki Natsume, Paperback","description":"\u003cb\u003eJapan's beloved literary masterpiece brought to life in manga form \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSoseki Natsume's comic masterpiece, \u003ci\u003eI Am a Cat\u003c\/i\u003e, satirizes the foolishness of upper-middle-class Japanese society in early 20th century Tokyo. Written with biting wit and sardonic perspective, it follows the whimsical adventures of a rather cynical stray kitten. He finds his way into the home of an English teacher, where his running commentary on the follies and foibles of the people around him has been making readers laugh for more than a century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is the very first manga edition in English of this classic piece of Japanese literature. The story lends itself well to a graphic novel format, allowing readers to pick up on the more subtle cues of the expressive cat, while also being immersed in the world of his perceptive narration. It is true to classic manga form, and is read back to front. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe cast of characters includes: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKushami--His master, who is not good at his job and quite stupid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Kenedas--A conceited couple with a spoiled daughter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeitei--Kushami's friend who is fond of jokes and tall tales\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA group of local cats including lovely Mikeko, and violent Kuro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeautifully illustrated by Japanese artist Chiroru Kobato, this edition provides a visual, entertaining look at a unique period in Japan's history--filled with cultural and societal changes, rapid modernization and a feeling of limitless possibility--through the eyes of an unlikely narrator.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Soseki Natsume\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tuttle Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/28\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.50w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9784805316573\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/30\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoseki Natsume\u003c\/b\u003e (1867-1916) is considered the most significant writer in modern Japanese history (he is sometimes called the Japanese Mark Twain). Soseki was born in Tokyo and, upon graduating from Tokyo University, worked as an English teacher in a small provincial town. He was sent to London for three years by the Japanese government in 1900 on the first English literary scholarship, where he developed a love for Shakespeare and Dickens. Returning to take up a position at Tokyo University, Soseki began his writing career with \u003ci\u003eBotchan\u003c\/i\u003e, one of his most famous works, along with \u003ci\u003eI Am a Cat\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKokoro\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the only Japanese author referred to by his personal name (Soseki) and not his family name (Natsume), and his image appears on the Japanese 1,000 yen note. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eZack Davisson\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning translator, writer and folklorist. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eYurei: The Japanese Ghost\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYokai Stories\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKaibyo: The Supernatural Cats of Japan\u003c\/i\u003e, and the translator of Leiji Matsumoto's \u003ci\u003eSpace Battleship Yamato\u003c\/i\u003e, Go Nagai's \u003ci\u003eDevilman\u003c\/i\u003e, and Shigeru Mizuki's \u003ci\u003eKitaro\u003c\/i\u003e. He was nominated for the 2014 Japanese-US Friendship Commission Translation Prize for his translation of the multiple Eisner award-winning \u003ci\u003eShowa: A History of Japan\u003c\/i\u003e. He has lectured on translation, manga and folklore at Duke University, UCLA, and University of Washington, as well as contributed to exhibitions at the Wereldmuseum Rotterdam and the Art Gallery of New South Wales. He has been featured on NPR, BBC, and \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and has written for \u003ci\u003eMetropolis\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Comics Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWeird Tales Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRetold and illustrated by \u003cb\u003eChiroru Kobato\u003c\/b\u003e, a Japanese artist. Kobato's manga adaptation of Soseki's masterpiece brings Japan's most popular novel to life while fully preserving its wit and wisdom.","brand":"Soseki Natsume","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49882486800612,"sku":"9784805316573","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9784805316573.jpg?v=1789631667","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/soseki-natsumes-i-am-a-cat-the-manga-edition-the-tale-of-a-cat-with-no-name-but-great-wisdom-soseki-natsume-paperback","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}