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The Setting Sun by Osamu Dazai

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The Setting Sun by Osamu Dazai is a 174-page paperback novel published by New Directions in 1968. Set in early postwar Japan, it explores the societal and moral upheaval as the nation transitions from feudal traditions to industrial modernity. The story centers on Kazuko, a young aristocrat who rejects her class, symbolizing the alienation and disorientation of modern life. Written by the acclaimed Japanese author Osamu Dazai, whose own death by suicide in 1948 adds weight to the narrative, the book has left a lasting mark on Japanese culture, with 'people of the setting sun' becoming a lasting phrase.

  • Published 1968
  • Paperback format
  • Fiction genre
  • Osamu Dazai author
  • New Directions publisher

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