{"product_id":"schoolgirl-paperback-by-osamu-dazai","title":"Schoolgirl Paperback by Osamu Dazai","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003ePenguin Classic\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2026-11-10)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e128\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9780241767054\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e124.74\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e18.03 x 11.18 x 1.27\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new selection of six short stories by one of Japan's most iconic twentieth-century writers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn adolescent girl narrates her day in an existential masterpiece that explores what it means to be a forming person in a fomenting society. A woman writes a farewell note to her husband, an artist who has driven her away with his counterfeit profundity and naked ambition. A plain young woman steals a bathing suit for a handsome friend, only to find herself ostracised by her neighbours for her boy-crazed behaviour - and her refusal to be shamed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese six stories by Osamu Dazai are among his finest. Written during the Second World War, in the shadow of intense nationalism, they unpick the concept of the patriotic, productive or moral self. Including the novella 'Schoolgirl', which rocketed Dazai to fame on initial publication in 1939, this collection, newly translated by Polly Barton, is a perfect introduction to Dazai's work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003eShuji Tsushima (1909–1948), better known by his pen name \u003cb\u003eOsamu Dazai\u003c\/b\u003e, was a Japanese writer. Many of his works, including the novel \u003ci\u003eNo Longer Human\u003c\/i\u003e (1948) and the novella \u003ci\u003eSchoolgirl \u003c\/i\u003e(1939) are considered modern classics in Japan. His life was marred by addiction, depression and impoverishment, but his works soared in popularity, particularly in the post-war years. He died by suicide in 1948.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolly Barton\u003c\/b\u003e is a literary translator and writer. Her translations from Japanese to English include the bestselling \u003ci\u003eButter \u003c\/i\u003eby Asako Yuzuki, \u003ci\u003eThe Woman Dies \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWhere the Wild Ladies Are\u003c\/i\u003e by Aoko Matsuda, and \u003ci\u003eThere’s No Such Thing as an Easy Job\u003c\/i\u003e by Kikuko Tsumura. Her translation of \u003ci\u003eHunchback \u003c\/i\u003eby Saou Ichikawa was longlisted for the International Booker Prize 2025. Barton has also written the non-fiction books \u003ci\u003eFifty Sounds\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePorn: An Oral History, \u003c\/i\u003eand a novel, \u003ci\u003eWhat am I, a Deer? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":48947984138401,"sku":"BBSNIJ9780241767054","price":19.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9780241767054.jpg?v=1794300848","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/schoolgirl-paperback-by-osamu-dazai","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}