Kokoro

Im not usually a fan of reading but i could not put this book down this is such a beautiful/heartbreaking book it is a must read!!

Realmente no esperaba más que lo normal en lo que respecta a literatura japonesa, pero me topé con una gran sorpresa.Hasta el día de hoy, no había conocido tal grado de sencillez de palabras y profundidad de mensaje.Cómo dentro de la naturaleza humana se encuentran tantas dudas que generan desequilibrio en el futuro, de esto y más trata Kokoro, tan humano, tan solemne.

所々漱石の原文に引っ張り込まれたような変な英訳が有る。原文のsimplicityを損なわないように英訳したと訳者は前書きで述べているが、どうやらそれが仇になっているような訳文になってしまっていると思う。Donald keen氏レベルの英訳を期待したが叶わなかった。翻訳は奥が深い芸術なので訳者の力量が全て。原作と読み比べてこの訳者の理解力・表現力を楽しみたい。それにしてもNHKの100分で名著『こころ』はYouTubeで観れるので、お勧めする。そこで紹介されている事だが、漱石が『こころ』の着想を得たであろう米国の作品も読んでみたいと思った。

this book is so delicate and comprehensive. in true japanese style the plot is by no means fast paced, which could put some off, but what you loose in pace i felt you gained so much in depth. as a result the characters really came to life and i felt myself empathising with so many of them.the basic plot is that a young student meets one who he calls 'sensei' although not being an official teacher to him, this student wants to learn from this mysterious and closed person.written in the first person, the reader is brought face to face with many themes although there seems to be a hint of nihilistic undertone--particularly when one regards the history at the time of it's writing. i particularly loved the abrupt ending which in some sense doesn't finish the story and therefore allows you to conclude it yourself, but i won't ruin it for you!i only bought this book because dancingphilip recommended it, so it was a bit of a gamble, but it paid off. probably one of my top 5 books.

Son needed the book for college class. The best price found was here. Arrived on time and book was in good condition.