{"product_id":"i-am-a-cat-paperback","title":"I Am a Cat - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSoseki Natsume\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAiko Ito\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A nonchalant string of anecdotes and wisecracks, told by a fellow who doesn't have a name, and has never caught a mouse, and isn't much good for anything except watching human beings in action...\" --\u003cb\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten from 1904 through 1906, Soseki Natsume's comic masterpiece, \u003ci\u003e I Am a Cat\u003c\/i\u003e, satirizes the foolishness of upper-middle-class Japanese society during the Meiji era. With acerbic wit and sardonic perspective, it follows the whimsical adventures of a world-weary stray kitten who comments on the follies and foibles of the people around him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA classic of Japanese literature, \u003ci\u003eI Am a Cat\u003c\/i\u003e is one of Soseki's best-known novels. Considered by many as the most significant writer in modern Japanese history, Soseki's \u003ci\u003eI Am a Cat\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic novel sure to be enjoyed for years to come.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn \u003cb\u003eNatsume Kinnosuke\u003c\/b\u003e, Soseki was brought up in a middle-class family at the beginning of the Meiji period. After an extensive education in English, Chinese, and Japanese literature, Soseki taught English at the University of Tokyo. In 1907, he gave up teaching to devote himself to writing and produced many books, including Botchan, The Three-Cornered World, and Mon. He died in Tokyo in 1916.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987682918701,"sku":"9780804832656","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/L0tXeDY2TFJuZ1NCc3Z2cndCdWdXQT09.webp?v=1776183460","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/i-am-a-cat-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}