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Description

Like The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Botchan, a hilarious tale about a young man's rebellion against "the system" in a country school, is a classic. Among both young and old in Japan, it has enjoyed a timeless popularity, making it, in the words of Donald Keene, "probably the most widely... read more

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First Sentence

A great loser have I been ever since a child, having a rash, daring spirit, a spirit I inherited from my ancestors.

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  1. Natsume Soseki (Author)
 

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