Sansiro. Then. Gate. National Semi

Natsum Soeski (1867 - 1916) - one of the most famous Japanese writers of the late XIX - early XX centuries. He was considered his teacher such borifa of Japanese literature as Akutagawa Ryunoske, Dadzai Osamu, Yasunari Kawabata. The author of numerous novels and stories, an insightful critic, a talented poet and an original artist, he left a vivid mark in the culture of the Meiji era - a difficult period of Japanese history, in which the old, traditional culture came into conflict with the modern Western.

He was one of the most educated representatives of a completely Europeanized Japanese intelligentsia at the beginning of the 20th century. And at the same time - a typical Japanese. It is always called "Eddoco" - "indigenous Edos". That is, a person, both by birth, and in tastes, and in the nature of the city of Tokyo, in the past - the old Shogun capital of Edo. This duality allowed him to create his own unique literary style, which is still attractive to modern readers.

the three novels of National Scheca - “Sansiro” included in this volume. “Then” and “Gate”. The components of a kind of trilogy are rightfully considered the pinnacle of his work, which now has a powerful influence on the literary life of modern Japan.