{"product_id":"9784805317426","title":"No Longer Human","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"Dazai's brand of egoistic pessimism dovetails organically with the emo chic of this cultural moment and with the inner lives of teenagers of all eras.\"  --Andrew Martin, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A journey to hell with Osamu Dazai, Japan's ultimate bad boy novelist\" --Damian Flanagan, \u003ci\u003eThe Japan Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA completely new translation of Osamu Dazai's great masterpiece by award-winning translator Juliet Winters Carpenter; \u003ci\u003eNo Longer Human\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of Yozo Oba, who, from early childhood, finds it impossible to form meaningful relationships with family or friends. As a child he copes by acting the fool--mocking himself while entertaining others; as an adult he turns to alcohol, sex and drugs, which lead to his eventual self-destruction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginally written in 1948 and based closely on Dazai's own life, the timeless and universal themes of social alienation, failure and one man's inner torture at his inability to feel like a normal human have made this one of the most widely read novels in Japan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis contemporary translation will be welcomed by all fans of modern Japanese literature as well as by readers familiar with Osamu Dazai from the widely popular manga and anime series \u003ci\u003eBungo Stray Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e, where he is the lead character.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Osamu Dazai","offers":[{"title":"Tuttle Publishing |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2024-03-05","offer_id":44414017011967,"sku":"9784805317426","price":19.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_87cbcad1-e3e1-4c46-adde-49c66c41e48c.jpg?v=1697661788","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9784805317426","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}