Japanese Literature: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
By: Alan M. Tansman
3.21
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
With a history stretching back nearly 1,500 years, Japanese literature is infused from its beginnin…
Want to Read $ 7.49If you liked the nonfiction plot in Japanese Literature: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by Alan M. Tansman , here is a list of 14 books like this:
1. Schoolgirl
By: Osamu Dazai , Allison Markin Powell , Adam L. Kern , None
4.02
Format: 103 pages, Paperback
Osamu Dazai's 1939 novella depicts a day in the life of a Tokyo schoolgirl. Propelling Dazai into t… read more
Want to Read $ 8.99Similar categories in Osamu Dazai's Schoolgirl book and Alan M. Tansman's Japanese Literature: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
- literature
- japanese literature
- japan
"I yearned for everything long gone."-Osamu Dazai, Schoolgirl
"Sometimes happiness arrives one night too late."-Osamu Dazai, Schoolgirl
"Mornings are grey. Always the same. Absolutely empty."-Osamu Dazai, Schoolgirl
"Good night. I'm Cinderella without her prince. Do you know where to find me in Tokyo? You won't see me again."-Osamu Dazai, Schoolgirl
2. Citizen: An American Lyric
By: Claudia Rankine
4.27
Format: 169 pages, Paperback
A provocative meditation on race, Claudia Rankine's long-awaited follow up to her groundbreaking bo… read more
Want to Read $ 9.99Similar categories in Claudia Rankine's Citizen: An American Lyric book and Alan M. Tansman's Japanese Literature: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"You can't drive yourself sane."-Claudia Rankine, Citizen: An American Lyric
"Memory is a tough place. You were there."-Claudia Rankine, Citizen: An American Lyric
"That's the bruise the ice in the heart was meant to ice."-Claudia Rankine, Citizen: An American Lyric
"The past is a life sentence, a blunt instrument aimed at tomorrow."-Claudia Rankine, Citizen: An American Lyric
3. A Wild Sheep Chase (The Rat, #3)
By: Haruki Murakami , Alfred Birnbaum
3.94
Format: 353 pages, Paperback
His life was like a recurring nightmare: a train to nowhere. But an ordinary life has a way of taki… read more
Want to Read $ 12.99Similar categories in Haruki Murakami's A Wild Sheep Chase (The Rat, #3) book and Alan M. Tansman's Japanese Literature: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
- literature
- japanese literature
- japan
"I’m forever realizing things too late."-Haruki Murakami, A Wild Sheep Chase (The Rat, #3)
"A friend to kill time is a friend sublime."-Haruki Murakami, A Wild Sheep Chase (The Rat, #3)
"The light of morning decomposes everything."-Haruki Murakami, A Wild Sheep Chase (The Rat, #3)
"Sometimes I get real lonely sleeping with you."-Haruki Murakami, A Wild Sheep Chase (The Rat, #3)
4. Plainwater: Essays and Poetry
By: Anne Carson
4.00
Format: None pages, Paperback
The poetry and prose collected in Plainwaterare a testament to the extraordinary imagination of Ann… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Anne Carson's Plainwater: Essays and Poetry book and Alan M. Tansman's Japanese Literature: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
- literature
- nonfiction
5. Our Town
By: Thornton Wilder , Donald Margulies , Tappan Wilder
4.35
Format: 26 pages, Paperback
Our Townwas first produced and published in 1938 to wide acclaim. This Pulitzer Prize-winning drama… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Thornton Wilder's Our Town book and Alan M. Tansman's Japanese Literature: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
6. In Praise of Shadows
By: Edward G. Seidensticker , Jun'ichirō Tanizaki , Thomas J. Harper , Charles Moore , None
4.75
Format: 335 pages, Paperback
An essay on aesthetics by the Japanese novelist, this book explores architecture, jade, food, and e… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Edward G. Seidensticker's In Praise of Shadows book and Alan M. Tansman's Japanese Literature: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
- nonfiction
- japanese literature
- japan
7. Confessions of a Mask
By: Yukio Mishima
2.57
Format: 210 pages, Paperback
Confessions of a Maskis the story of an adolescent who must learn to live with the painful fact tha… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Yukio Mishima's Confessions of a Mask book and Alan M. Tansman's Japanese Literature: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
- literature
- japanese literature
- japan
8. The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays
By: Albert Camus , Justin O'Brien
4.22
Format: 212 pages, Paperback
One of the most influential works of this century, this is a crucial exposition of existentialist t… read more
Want to Read $ 0.49Similar categories in Albert Camus's The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays book and Alan M. Tansman's Japanese Literature: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
- literature
- nonfiction
"Créer, c'est vivre deux fois."-Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays
"Existence is illusory and it is eternal."-Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays
"There is scarcely any passion without struggle."-Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays
"Seeking what is true is not seeking what is desirable."-Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays
Similar categories in Brett L. Walker's A Concise History of Japan book and Alan M. Tansman's Japanese Literature: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
- nonfiction
- japan
10. The Chrysanthemum and the Sword: Patterns of Japanese Culture
By: Ruth Benedict
4.26
Format: 104 pages, Paperback
A recognized classic of cultural anthropology, this book explores the political, religious, and eco… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Ruth Benedict's The Chrysanthemum and the Sword: Patterns of Japanese Culture book and Alan M. Tansman's Japanese Literature: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
- nonfiction
- japanese literature
- japan
11. Prometheus Bound
By: Aeschylus , None , James Scully , C. John Herington
3.13
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
Featuring an insightful introduction, comprehensive commentary on plot, characters, structure, and … read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Aeschylus's Prometheus Bound book and Alan M. Tansman's Japanese Literature: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
- literature
12. The Setting Sun
By: Osamu Dazai , Donald Keene
4.36
Format: 303 pages, Paperback
The post-war period in Japan was one of immense social change as Japanese society adjusted to the s… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Osamu Dazai's The Setting Sun book and Alan M. Tansman's Japanese Literature: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
13. Oroonoko
By: Aphra Behn , Janet Todd
3.78
Format: 80 pages, Paperback
When Prince Oroonoko's passion for the virtuous Imoinda arouses the jealousy of his grandfather, th… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Aphra Behn's Oroonoko book and Alan M. Tansman's Japanese Literature: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
14. The Old Capital
By: Yasunari Kawabata , J. Martin Holman
3.58
Format: 376 pages, Paperback
The Old Capitalis one of the three novels cited specifically by the Nobel Committee when they award… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Yasunari Kawabata's The Old Capital book and Alan M. Tansman's Japanese Literature: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
15. My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness
By: Kabi Nagata , Jocelyne Allen
3.74
Format: 70 pages, Paperback
The heart-rending autobiographical manga that's taken the internet by storm! My Lesbian Experience … read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Kabi Nagata's My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness book and Alan M. Tansman's Japanese Literature: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
16. The Queen of Spades
By: Alexander Pushkin , None
2.18
Format: 166 pages, Paperback
The Queen of Spades(Russian: Pikovaya dama) is an acclaimed short story by Alexander Pushkin about … read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Alexander Pushkin's The Queen of Spades book and Alan M. Tansman's Japanese Literature: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
17. Strange Weather in Tokyo
By: Hiromi Kawakami
4.29
Format: None pages, Paperback
Tsukiko is drinking alone in her local sake bar when by chance she meets one of her old high school… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Hiromi Kawakami's Strange Weather in Tokyo book and Alan M. Tansman's Japanese Literature: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
18. Água Viva
By: Clarice Lispector , Benjamin Moser , Stefan Tobler
4.29
Format: 88 pages, Paperback
Lispector at her most philosophically radical. A meditation on the nature of life and time, Água Vi… read more
Want to Read $ 8.52Similar categories in Clarice Lispector's Água Viva book and Alan M. Tansman's Japanese Literature: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
- literature
"I always give names to things"-Clarice Lispector, Água Viva
"I'm not a synonym—I'm a proper noun."-Clarice Lispector, Água Viva
"Suddenly I was crying. It was already love."-Clarice Lispector, Água Viva
"To write you I first cover myself with perfume."-Clarice Lispector, Água Viva
19. Thousand Cranes
By: Yasunari Kawabata , Edward G. Seidensticker
3.71
Format: 147 pages, Paperback
An alternate cover of this ISBN can be found here. Nobel Prize winner Yasunari Kawabata’s Thousa… read more
Want to Read $ 11.99Similar categories in Yasunari Kawabata's Thousand Cranes book and Alan M. Tansman's Japanese Literature: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
- literature
- japanese literature
- japan
"Гріх ніколи не змиєш, а горе минає."-Yasunari Kawabata, Thousand Cranes
"Коли вона померла, я з жалем подумала: навіть якщо її не розуміли, то все одно смерть не можна виправдати. Смерть виключає будь-яку надію на порозуміння."-Yasunari Kawabata, Thousand Cranes
"Now, even more than the evening before, he could think of no one with whom to compare her. She had become absolute, beyond comparison. She had become decision and fate."-Yasunari Kawabata, Thousand Cranes
"– Понимаете, Кикудзисан, человек не может быть благоразумным и мудрым, если в нем слишком сильно мужское или женское начало. – Да? Значит, мудрость среднего пола? – Иронизируете? Ну, ну… Однако, когд…"-Yasunari Kawabata, Thousand Cranes
20. Snow Country
By: Yasunari Kawabata , Edward G. Seidensticker
3.59
Format: 175 pages, Paperback
Nobel Prize recipient Yasunari Kawabata's Snow Country is widely considered to be the writer's mast… read more
Want to Read $ 11.99Similar categories in Yasunari Kawabata's Snow Country book and Alan M. Tansman's Japanese Literature: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
- literature
- japanese literature
"국경의 긴 터널을 빠져나오자, 雪國이었다."-Yasunari Kawabata, Snow Country
"Nothing is so strange when one is in love."-Yasunari Kawabata, Snow Country
"In the moonlight the fine geishalike skin took on the luster of a seashell."-Yasunari Kawabata, Snow Country
"The notes went out crystalline into the clean winter morning, to sound on the far, snowy peaks."-Yasunari Kawabata, Snow Country
21. The Young Man
By: Annie Ernaux
3.61
Format: 64 pages, Paperback
WINNER OF THE 2022 NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE Annie Ernaux's most recent book, dazzling and breat… read more
Want to Read $ 8.99Similar categories in Annie Ernaux's The Young Man book and Alan M. Tansman's Japanese Literature: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
- nonfiction
- audiobook
22. España: A Brief History of Spain
By: Giles Tremlett
4.00
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Bestselling author Giles Tremlett traverses the rich and varied history of Spain, from prehistoric … read more
Want to Read $ 4.99Similar categories in Giles Tremlett's España: A Brief History of Spain book and Alan M. Tansman's Japanese Literature: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
- nonfiction
23. Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder
By: Salman Rushdie
4.10
Format: 209 pages, Hardcover
From internationally renowned writer and Booker Prize winner Salman Rushdie, a searing, deeply pers… read more
Want to Read $ 14.99Similar categories in Salman Rushdie's Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder book and Alan M. Tansman's Japanese Literature: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"Waiting is thinking, and to think deeply is, very often, to change one’s mind."-Salman Rushdie, Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder
"I don’t usually think of my books as prophecies. I’ve had some trouble with prophets in my life, and I’m not applying for the job."-Salman Rushdie, Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder
"To have a room of one’s own, one must have money. (I don’t think Virginia Woolf ever went to India, but her dictum stands, even there, even for men.)"-Salman Rushdie, Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder
"An intimacy of strangers. That's a phrase I've sometimes used to express the joyful thing that happens in the act of reading, that happy union of the interior lives of author and reader."-Salman Rushdie, Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder
24. The Rainbow
By: Yasunari Kawabata
3.50
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
Available in English for the very first time, a powerful, poignant novel about three half sisters i… read more
Want to Read $ 11.99Similar categories in Yasunari Kawabata's The Rainbow book and Alan M. Tansman's Japanese Literature: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
- literature
- japanese literature
- japan
"La profondità dell'essere umano è proporzionale alle esperienze vissute e alla lontananza del tempo in cui il suo animo si immerge."-Yasunari Kawabata, The Rainbow
"Un ponte di pietra tra le anime? Meglio allora un arcobaleno." "Sì, è possible che il ponte che unisce due anime sia simile a un arcobaleno."-Yasunari Kawabata, The Rainbow
"Fra le tante cose che suscitano nell'uomo una sensazione di impotenza, l'architettura è più di ogni altra arte soggetta a condizionamenti. Luogo, materiale, destinazione, grandezza, costi, le bizzarr…"-Yasunari Kawabata, The Rainbow
25. The Life and Works of Jane Austen
By: Devoney Looser
4.36
Format: None pages, Audible Audio
Born to the ranks of the lower English gentry in 1775, Jane Austen led what some have mistakenly de… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Devoney Looser's The Life and Works of Jane Austen book and Alan M. Tansman's Japanese Literature: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
- nonfiction
- literary criticism
- audiobook
26. First Person Singular: Stories
By: Haruki Murakami
3.54
Format: 245 pages, Hardcover
A riveting new collection of short stories from the beloved, internationally acclaimed, Haruki Mura… read more
Want to Read $ 11.99Similar categories in Haruki Murakami's First Person Singular: Stories book and Alan M. Tansman's Japanese Literature: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
- literature
- japan
- japanese literature
- audiobook
"Hätte ich auf dem Jupiter umsteigen sollen?"-Haruki Murakami, First Person Singular: Stories
"It’s important in life to get used to losing."-Haruki Murakami, First Person Singular: Stories
"A circle that has many centers but no circumference"-Haruki Murakami, First Person Singular: Stories
"Nichts, was leicht zu haben ist, besitzt einen Wert."-Haruki Murakami, First Person Singular: Stories
27. The Creative Act: A Way of Being
By: Rick Rubin
4.04
Format: 406 pages, Hardcover
From the legendary music producer, a master at helping people connect with the wellsprings of their… read more
Want to Read $ 16.99Similar categories in Rick Rubin's The Creative Act: A Way of Being book and Alan M. Tansman's Japanese Literature: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"Find the sustainable rituals that best support your work."-Rick Rubin, The Creative Act: A Way of Being
"In terms of priority, inspiration comes first. You come next. The audience comes last."-Rick Rubin, The Creative Act: A Way of Being
"When it comes to the creative process, patience is accepting that the majority of the work we do is out of our control."-Rick Rubin, The Creative Act: A Way of Being
"Turning something from an idea into a reality can make it seem smaller. It changes from unearthly to earthly. The imagination has no limits. The physical world does. The work exists in both."-Rick Rubin, The Creative Act: A Way of Being
28. Diary of a Void
By: Emi Yagi
3.51
Format: 213 pages, Hardcover
A prizewinning, thrillingly subversive debut novel about a woman in Japan who avoids harassment at … read more
Want to Read $ 5.99Similar categories in Emi Yagi's Diary of a Void book and Alan M. Tansman's Japanese Literature: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
- japan
- japanese literature
- audiobook
"Having a baby isn't easy. Damned if you do, damned if you don't. It's been two thousand years, and it's the same old story, right?"-Emi Yagi, Diary of a Void
"I'm always so alone. I guess I should be used to it by now. That's the way it is from the moment we come into this world, but I'm still not used to it - how alone we all are."-Emi Yagi, Diary of a Void
"Maybe that's making a family is all about: creating an environment in which people make space for one another - maybe without even trying, just naturally, to make sure that nobody's forgotten."-Emi Yagi, Diary of a Void
"Until they arrived, while everyone else was transitioning to winter, putting on coats and sweaters, I was going to stick with my summer dress and my usual work blazer. Dressed in the dazzling flowers…"-Emi Yagi, Diary of a Void
29. ChatGPT For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/tech))
By: Pamela Baker
3.42
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
Learn how the disruptive AI chatbot is going to change school, work, and beyond ChatGPT For Dummies… read more
Want to Read $ 12.00Similar categories in Pamela Baker's ChatGPT For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/tech)) book and Alan M. Tansman's Japanese Literature: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
- nonfiction
30. Maneki Neko: The Japanese Secret to Good Luck and Happiness
By: Nobuo Suzuki
3.84
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
What does "good luck" look like and how do you achieve it? Lucky symbols, lucky numbers, lucky cha… read more
Want to Read $ 12.99Similar categories in Nobuo Suzuki's Maneki Neko: The Japanese Secret to Good Luck and Happiness book and Alan M. Tansman's Japanese Literature: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
- nonfiction
- japanese literature
31. Japanese Literature: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
By: Alan M. Tansman
3.21
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
With a history stretching back nearly 1,500 years, Japanese literature is infused from its beginnin… read more
Want to Read $ 7.49Similar categories in Alan M. Tansman's Japanese Literature: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) book and Alan M. Tansman's Japanese Literature: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
- literary criticism
- literature
- nonfiction
- japanese literature
- japan
- audiobook
