Psychological Fiction
A recurring idea that shapes Kokoro.
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Sōseki’s novel turns friendship, generational change, guilt, and confession into a central work of modern Japanese literature.
Sōseki’s novel turns friendship, generational change, guilt, and confession into a central work of modern Japanese literature.
The author of Kokoro.
Explore author profileThis work develops its ideas directly rather than through a character-led narrative.
Kokoro belongs to the literary and cultural world of Public-domain literature.
Sōseki’s novel turns friendship, generational change, guilt, and confession into a central work of modern Japanese literature.
Begin by following how psychological fiction and modern japanese literature shape the work’s central choices.
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