Kokoro
by Hearn, Lafcadio
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good +
- Seller
-
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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About This Item
Synopsis
Kokoro (こゝろ, or in post-war orthography こころ) is a novel by the Japanese author Natsume Sōseki. It was first published in 1914 in serial form in the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shinbun. While the title literally means "heart", the word contains shades of meaning, and can be translated as "the heart of things" or "feeling".
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 66320
- Title
- Kokoro
- Author
- Hearn, Lafcadio
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Houghton, Mifflin and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1899
- Keywords
- essays; Japan; non-fiction; 19th century
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA
About Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA
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