The Makioka Sisters (Vintage Classics Japanese Series)
(Author) Junichiro TanizakiIn the years leading up to the Second World War, four sisters live in dilapidated houses in Osaka and Ashiya, and each navigate their own complex, personal relationship to the fading lustre of the Makioka family name. Rich with breathtaking descriptions of ancient customs and an ever-changing natural world, Junichiro Tanizaki evokes in loving detail a long-lost way of life even as it withers under the harsh glare of modernity.
Junichiro Tanizaki
Junichiro Tanizaki was a Japanese novelist known for his masterpiece "The Makioka Sisters," a poignant portrayal of a declining aristocratic family in pre-war Japan. His literary style blended traditional Japanese aesthetics with modern themes, earning him acclaim as a pioneer of psychological realism in Japanese literature.
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