NO LONGER HUMAN by Osamu Dazai

This poignant and fascinating classic novel by Osamu Dazai explores the life of a young man caught between the collapse of northern Japanese aristocratic traditions and the rising influence of Western ideas. The protagonist, Oba Yozo, narrates his seemingly normal life while feeling incapable of truly understanding other human beings, portraying himself as a failure.

Dazai records the casual cruelties of life alongside fleeting moments of human connection and tenderness, all without sentimentality. Yozo's attempts to reconcile himself to the world span from early childhood through high school, where he adopts the role of a 'clown' to mask his alienation, ultimately leading to a failed suicide attempt as an adult.

This edition is published by New Directions and is the Eighth Printing of this significant work of literature.

• Author: Osamu Dazai
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Portrays the protagonist's alienation and attempts to mask it through performance.
• The novel has been adapted into a graphic novel by Junji Ito and an anime film, Human Lost.

• Publisher: New Directions
• Publication Date: February 1, 1973
• Edition: Eighth Printing
• Print Length: 176 pages
• ISBN-10: 0811204812
• ISBN-13: 978-0811204811
• Item Weight: 216 g
• Dimensions: 132 x 13 x 203mm

Discover this essential piece of Psychological Fiction and Fiction Classics, recognized as a bestseller in the literary category.