{"product_id":"no-longer-human-new-directions-book","title":"New Directions NO LONGER HUMAN by Osamu Dazai | Paperback Classic","description":"\u003ch1\u003eNO LONGER HUMAN by Osamu Dazai\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDazai 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition is published by New Directions and is the Eighth Printing of this significant work of literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features \u0026amp; Context\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eAuthor: Osamu Dazai\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003ePortrays the protagonist's alienation and attempts to mask it through performance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eThe novel has been adapted into a graphic novel by Junji Ito and an anime film, \u003cem\u003eHuman Lost\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003ePublisher: New Directions\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003ePublication Date: February 1, 1973\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eEdition: Eighth Printing\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003ePrint Length: 176 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eISBN-10: 0811204812\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eISBN-13: 978-0811204811\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eItem Weight: 216 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eDimensions: 132 x 13 x 203mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover this essential piece of Psychological Fiction and Fiction Classics, recognized as a bestseller in the literary category.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"by Osamu Dazai","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57640057012606,"sku":"0811204812","price":4000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/3919\/1207\/files\/41alKvN9GwL.jpg?v=1783101401","url":"https:\/\/www.yachew.com\/en-jp\/products\/no-longer-human-new-directions-book","provider":"Yachew","version":"1.0","type":"link"}