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"『コミック版 吾輩は猫である』（ホーム社刊）英訳版

夏目漱石の名作『吾輩は猫である』の英文グラフィックノベル版。明治時代の日本で、中学校の英語教師をしている珍野苦沙弥の家に飼われている猫の視点から、珍野一家や、そこに集う彼の友人や門下の書生たちを風刺的・戯画的に描いた作品。名前もなく、鼠を捕らえることもしない猫がただ人間観察に徹し、人間社会の可笑しみや哀れさを描きだす。

Japan’s beloved literary masterpiece brought to life in manga form!

This 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.

Beautifully 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."